Redondo Beach generation station

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Redondo Beach generation station is a retired power station in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Redondo Beach generation station Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States 33.8504, -118.395 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 5, 6, 8: 33.8504, -118.395

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
5 Retired[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 163[3] steam turbine[3] no[1] 1954[1] 2023[2]
6 Retired[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 163[3] steam turbine[3] no[1] 1957[1] 2023[2]
8 Retired[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 495[3] steam turbine[3] no[1] 1967[1] 2023[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
5 AES Redondo Beach LLC [100%][4] AES Corp [100.0%]
6 AES Redondo Beach LLC [100%][4] AES Corp [100.0%]
8 AES Redondo Beach LLC [100%][4] AES Corp [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/01/01/aes-power-plant-in-redondo-beach-retired-redevelopment-hangs-in-the-future/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

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