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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57027
EIA plant 57027
Anaheim · Orange · CA
Canyon Power Plant
Operated by City of Anaheim - (CA)
Published location
Where is Canyon Power Plant?
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33.858056, -117.861667
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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.
113,247
21,582
31,673
42,322
52,647
66,467
719,812
810,361
98,072
108,109
113,990
12172
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 | 13,247 |
| 2 | 1,582 |
| 3 | 1,673 |
| 4 | 2,322 |
| 5 | 2,647 |
| 6 | 6,467 |
| 7 | 19,812 |
| 8 | 10,361 |
| 9 | 8,072 |
| 10 | 8,109 |
| 11 | 3,990 |
| 12 | 172 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,247 MWh |
| 2 | 1,582 MWh |
| 3 | 1,673 MWh |
| 4 | 2,322 MWh |
| 5 | 2,647 MWh |
| 6 | 6,467 MWh |
| 7 | 19,812 MWh |
| 8 | 10,361 MWh |
| 9 | 8,072 MWh |
| 10 | 8,109 MWh |
| 11 | 3,990 MWh |
| 12 | 172 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPP1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 50 | OA |
| CPP2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 50 | OP |
| CPP3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 50 | OP |
| CPP4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 50 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57027
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
City of Anaheim, OC Water Dist
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Canyon Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (19,812 MWh) and 12 the lowest (172 MWh). Their difference is 19,640 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPP1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 50.0 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 20.0 |
| CPP2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 50.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 20.0 |
| CPP3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 50.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 20.0 |
| CPP4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 50.0 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 20.0 |
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.