767th largest plant in California · 5351st nationally
Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid is a oil power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 12.7 MW. It generates roughly 29.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,789 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1744 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern California Edison Co |
| City | Avalon |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90704 |
| Coordinates | 33.33306, -118.31028 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| NASB1 | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 2012 |
| MT01 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT02 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT03 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| MT04 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT05 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT06 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| MT07 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT08 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT09 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT10 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT11 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT12 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Cancelled | — |
| MT13 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Cancelled | — |
| MT14 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT15 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT16 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| MT17 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT18 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| MT19 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT20 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT21 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT22 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| MT23 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT24 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| MT25 | Petroleum Liquids | Propane | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CO₂ | 25.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 42 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 468 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1744 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.