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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/62115
EIA plant 62115
Long Beach · Los Angeles · CA
AES Alamitos Energy Center
Operated by AES Alamitos Energy, LLC
Published location
Where is AES Alamitos Energy Center?
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33.767229, -118.100194
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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.
1354,621
2127,677
3106,638
48,649
549,593
6104,844
7338,061
8316,999
9292,907
10299,149
11283,320
12115,456
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 | 354,621 |
| 2 | 127,677 |
| 3 | 106,638 |
| 4 | 8,649 |
| 5 | 49,593 |
| 6 | 104,844 |
| 7 | 338,061 |
| 8 | 316,999 |
| 9 | 292,907 |
| 10 | 299,149 |
| 11 | 283,320 |
| 12 | 115,456 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 354,621 MWh |
| 2 | 127,677 MWh |
| 3 | 106,638 MWh |
| 4 | 8,649 MWh |
| 5 | 49,593 MWh |
| 6 | 104,844 MWh |
| 7 | 338,061 MWh |
| 8 | 316,999 MWh |
| 9 | 292,907 MWh |
| 10 | 299,149 MWh |
| 11 | 283,320 MWh |
| 12 | 115,456 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 231 | OP |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 231 | OP |
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 216 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
62115
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
NA
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at AES Alamitos Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (354,621 MWh) and 4 the lowest (8,649 MWh). Their difference is 345,972 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 216 (1S) to 231 (1A, 1B). The difference is 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 231.0 | 194.0 | 231.0 | Not supplied |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 231.0 | 194.0 | 231.0 | Not supplied |
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 216.0 | 215.0 | 216.0 | Not supplied |
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.