AES HUNTINGTON BEACH LLC
Partly retiredNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 585 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Orange County
- Operator
- AES HUNTINGTON BEACH LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 335
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 5.7 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 0.3%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 33.6439, -117.9792
AES HUNTINGTON BEACH LLC, a partly retired 585 MW Natural Gas power plant in Orange County, California. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How AES HUNTINGTON BEACH LLC compares
EIA-860 lists 218 MW still operable at the site (natural gas steam turbine), against the 585 MW recorded for it. It shares Orange County with 7 other operating plants, including CANYON POWER PLANT and BARRE PEAKER.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 218 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas steam turbine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 585 MW). Net generation was 5.7 GWh in 2024 (a 0.3% capacity factor), down 95% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HUNTINGTON BEACH (230 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by AZUSA LIGHT & POWER, about 0.2 miles away. Another 34 operating power plants totaling 5,675 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is AES ALAMITOS LLC (1,997 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 16 mapped data centers; the nearest is OCDC Orange County Datacenter Santa Ana in Santa Ana, about 9.4 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
AES HUNTINGTON BEACH LLC is a partly retired 585 MW natural gas power plant in Orange County, CA, operated by AES HUNTINGTON BEACH LLC. Orange County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Orange County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 7.4 |
Perils not assessed in Orange County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orange County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.