940th largest plant in California · 6794th nationally
Signal Hill West Unit is a other fossil power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 5.7 MW. It generates roughly 35.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,351 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 70% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 1977 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Signal Hill West Unit |
|---|---|
| Operator | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc |
| City | Signal Hill |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90755 |
| Coordinates | 33.81118, -118.17565 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 5.7 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CO₂ | 34.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 45 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1977 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 |
Signal Hill West Unit is a federally registered power generation facility in California.