AES REDONDO BEACH LLC
Retired 2023Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,334 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Operator
- AES REDONDO BEACH LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 356
- Coordinates
- 33.8504, -118.3950
AES REDONDO BEACH LLC, a retired 1,334 MW Natural Gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How AES REDONDO BEACH LLC compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in California's operating fleet. It shares Los Angeles County with 111 other operating plants, including AES ALAMITOS LLC and CASTAIC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is REDONDO 1 (230 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, about 0.2 miles away. Another 54 operating power plants totaling 8,055 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 Equinix LA3/LA4 - Los Angeles, El Segundo in El Segundo, about 4.9 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
AES REDONDO BEACH LLC is a retired 1,334 MW natural gas power plant in Los Angeles County, CA, formerly operated by AES REDONDO BEACH LLC. Los Angeles County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Los Angeles County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Wildfire | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Lightning | Very High | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 8.4 |
Perils not assessed in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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.