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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/10472
EIA plant 10472
Whittier · Los Angeles · CA
Puente Hills Energy Recovery
Operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation
Published location
Where is Puente Hills Energy Recovery?
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34.023300, -118.024100
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
113,951
213,190
313,971
413,315
513,741
613,456
713,843
813,833
913,360
1012,352
1112,923
1213,321
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,951 |
| 2 | 13,190 |
| 3 | 13,971 |
| 4 | 13,315 |
| 5 | 13,741 |
| 6 | 13,456 |
| 7 | 13,843 |
| 8 | 13,833 |
| 9 | 13,360 |
| 10 | 12,352 |
| 11 | 12,923 |
| 12 | 13,321 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,951 MWh |
| 2 | 13,190 MWh |
| 3 | 13,971 MWh |
| 4 | 13,315 MWh |
| 5 | 13,741 MWh |
| 6 | 13,456 MWh |
| 7 | 13,843 MWh |
| 8 | 13,833 MWh |
| 9 | 13,360 MWh |
| 10 | 12,352 MWh |
| 11 | 12,923 MWh |
| 12 | 13,321 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 50 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10472
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Puente Hills Energy Recovery
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (13,971 MWh) and 10 the lowest (12,352 MWh). Their difference is 1,619 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | 50.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 13.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.