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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50216
EIA plant 50216
Carson · Los Angeles · CA
Watson Cogeneration
Operated by ARCO Products Co-Watson
Published location
Where is Watson Cogeneration?
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33.816647, -118.244841
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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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.
1210,536
2187,661
3195,857
4194,041
5199,356
6190,484
7206,607
8197,292
9195,678
10199,150
11194,690
12201,085
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 210,536 |
| 2 | 187,661 |
| 3 | 195,857 |
| 4 | 194,041 |
| 5 | 199,356 |
| 6 | 190,484 |
| 7 | 206,607 |
| 8 | 197,292 |
| 9 | 195,678 |
| 10 | 199,150 |
| 11 | 194,690 |
| 12 | 201,085 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 210,536 MWh |
| 2 | 187,661 MWh |
| 3 | 195,857 MWh |
| 4 | 194,041 MWh |
| 5 | 199,356 MWh |
| 6 | 190,484 MWh |
| 7 | 206,607 MWh |
| 8 | 197,292 MWh |
| 9 | 195,678 MWh |
| 10 | 199,150 MWh |
| 11 | 194,690 MWh |
| 12 | 201,085 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN91 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 82 | OP |
| GN92 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 82 | OP |
| GN93 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 82 | OP |
| GN94 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 82 | OP |
| GN95 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 38.5 | OP |
| GN96 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 38.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50216
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Dominquez Water
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Watson Cogeneration
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (210,536 MWh) and 2 the lowest (187,661 MWh). Their difference is 22,875 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 38.5 (GN95, GN96) to 82 (GN91, GN92, GN93). The difference is 43.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN91 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.0 | 82.0 | 82.0 | 68.0 |
| GN92 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.0 | 82.0 | 82.0 | 68.0 |
| GN93 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.0 | 82.0 | 82.0 | 68.0 |
| GN94 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.0 | 82.0 | 82.0 | 68.0 |
| GN95 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 38.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 10.0 |
| GN96 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 38.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 10.0 |
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.