Query
La Paloma Generating Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
La Paloma Generating Plant
State
LA
Generated
2026-10-09T14:49:05.589Z

Briefing on La Paloma Generating Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1.2 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2003
Operating since
4
Generators
16.9%
Capacity factor
1706 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

La Paloma Generating Plant is a 1.2 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

La Paloma Generating Plant is reported in California since 2003 under Capital Power. Available operating and financial measures include 16.9% capacity factor and 1706 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Kern, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Capital Power
Operator
CXA La Paloma LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
55151

What stands out

1

La Paloma Generating Plant is a 1.2 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 16.9% capacity factor and 1706 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Capital Power completes acquisition of the La Paloma facility, anticipates closing the Harquahala facility acquisition mid-February and exchanges subscription receipts into common shares” (Yahoo Finance, 2024-02-09).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#4 of 303
National rank
#130 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.