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Capacity 30 MW nameplate
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Location Plant Name Vernon Operator City Of Vernon City Vernon County Los Angeles County State California ZIP 90058 Coordinates 33.99860, -118.22190
Generators (5) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online JH1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 6.0 MW Out of Service 1933 JH2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 6.0 MW Out of Service 1933 JH3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 6.0 MW Out of Service 1933 JH4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 6.0 MW Out of Service 1933 JH5 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 6.0 MW Out of Service 1933
Grid context NERC Region WECC Balancing Authority California Independent System Operator
What this means 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.