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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57515
EIA plant 57515
Industry · Los Angeles · CA
Walnut Creek Energy Park
Operated by Walnut Creek LLC
Published location
Where is Walnut Creek Energy Park?
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34.008709, -117.944864
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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.
146,926
213,270
313,835
46,538
54,671
627,484
767,263
849,565
928,483
1017,247
11826
122,074
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 | 46,926 |
| 2 | 13,270 |
| 3 | 13,835 |
| 4 | 6,538 |
| 5 | 4,671 |
| 6 | 27,484 |
| 7 | 67,263 |
| 8 | 49,565 |
| 9 | 28,483 |
| 10 | 17,247 |
| 11 | 826 |
| 12 | 2,074 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 46,926 MWh |
| 2 | 13,270 MWh |
| 3 | 13,835 MWh |
| 4 | 6,538 MWh |
| 5 | 4,671 MWh |
| 6 | 27,484 MWh |
| 7 | 67,263 MWh |
| 8 | 49,565 MWh |
| 9 | 28,483 MWh |
| 10 | 17,247 MWh |
| 11 | 826 MWh |
| 12 | 2,074 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 100 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57515
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Rowland Water Dist (reclaimed)
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Walnut Creek Energy Park
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (67,263 MWh) and 11 the lowest (826 MWh). Their difference is 66,437 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 48.0 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 48.0 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 48.0 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 48.0 |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 48.0 |
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.