Oil Power Plants in California
California has 10 oil power plants in the Bywatts database, 3 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 557 MW of nameplate capacity, 469 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is DYNEGY OAKLAND POWER PLANT (224 MW), operated by DYNEGY OAKLAND LLC.
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557 MWCombined capacity
All 10 oil plants in California
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYNEGY OAKLAND POWER PLANT | 224 | DYNEGY OAKLAND LLC | 1978 |
| MCCLURE | 142 | MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1980 |
| HGST SAN JOSE STANDBY GENERATOR Retired 2017 | 55 | HGST A WESTERN DIGITAL COMPANY | · |
| SC 1 DATA CENTER PHASE 2 | 35 | XERES VENTURES LLC | 2011 |
| VERNON | 30 | CITY OF VERNON | 1933 |
| PHILLIPS 66 CARBON PLANT Retired 2023 | 27 | CONOCOPHILLIPS | · |
| KINGS BEACH | 16 | LIBERTY UTILITIES (CALPECO ELECTRIC) LLC | 2008 |
| PEBBLY BEACH | 12 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO | 1958 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | 10 | DTE SAN DIEGO COGEN INC. | 2000 |
| PORTOLA Retired 2007 | 6 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO | · |