McGrath Peaker
Natural gas power plant · Ventura County, California
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- Southern California Edison Co
- County
- Ventura County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.05%
- Rank among natural gas plants in California
- #117 of 309
- EIA plant code
- 56471
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 50 MW | 49 MW | 2012 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| High Sierra Limited | Natural gas | 50 MW |
| Kern Front Limited | Natural gas | 50 MW |
| Mira Loma Peaker | Natural gas | 50 MW |
| Rockwood | Natural gas | 50 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 50 MW solar plant and a 50 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates