Query
McGrath Peaker
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
McGrath Peaker
Generated
2026-10-19T15:36:57.224Z

Briefing on McGrath Peaker

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
50 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2012
Operating since
1
Generators
1.7%
Capacity factor
7 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

McGrath Peaker is a 50 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

McGrath Peaker is reported in California since 2012 under Edison International. Available operating and financial measures include 1.7% capacity factor and 7 GWh annual generation; $2276/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Ventura, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Edison International
Operator
Southern California Edison Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
56471

What stands out

1

McGrath Peaker is a 50 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 1.7% capacity factor and 7 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $380.6/MWh OpEx, $2276/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Making the Electric Grid More Resilient to Extreme Weather” (Energized by Edison, 2021-11-02).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#116 of 303
National rank
#1143 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.