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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/62116
EIA plant 62116
Huntington Beach · Orange · CA
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project
Operated by AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC
Published location
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33.645618, -117.979372
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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.
1350,601
2135,039
321,401
482,963
526,859
692,240
7324,901
8328,067
9271,064
10260,637
11318,368
12202,900
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 | 350,601 |
| 2 | 135,039 |
| 3 | 21,401 |
| 4 | 82,963 |
| 5 | 26,859 |
| 6 | 92,240 |
| 7 | 324,901 |
| 8 | 328,067 |
| 9 | 271,064 |
| 10 | 260,637 |
| 11 | 318,368 |
| 12 | 202,900 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 350,601 MWh |
| 2 | 135,039 MWh |
| 3 | 21,401 MWh |
| 4 | 82,963 MWh |
| 5 | 26,859 MWh |
| 6 | 92,240 MWh |
| 7 | 324,901 MWh |
| 8 | 328,067 MWh |
| 9 | 271,064 MWh |
| 10 | 260,637 MWh |
| 11 | 318,368 MWh |
| 12 | 202,900 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 237.2 | OP |
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 231 | OP |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 231 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
62116
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
N/A - ACC Air cooled condenser
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at AES Huntington Beach Energy Project
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (350,601 MWh) and 3 the lowest (21,401 MWh). Their difference is 329,200 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 231 (1A, 1B) to 237.2 (1S). The difference is 6.2 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 | 205.0 | 227.0 | 80.0 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 231.0 | 205.0 | 227.0 | 80.0 |
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 237.2 | 220.0 | 236.0 | 60.0 |
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.