424th largest plant in California · 3688th nationally
Torrance Refining Company, Llc is a other fossil power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 49.3 MW. It generates roughly 80.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,678 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 631 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Torrance Refining Company, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Torrance Refining Company, Llc |
| City | Torrance |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90509 |
| Coordinates | 33.85336, -118.33000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Other Gases | Other Gas | 22.5 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| STG1 | All Other | WH | 19.3 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EXP1 | All Other | WH | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| CO₂ | 25.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 35 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 631 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 |
Torrance Refining Company, Llc is a federally registered power generation facility in California.