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Watson Cogeneration

Watson Cogeneration is a 405 MW operating gas power plant in Los Angeles County, California, operated by ARCO Products Co-Watson.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1987 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GN91Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle82 MW OperatingMar 1988
GN92Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle82 MW OperatingFeb 1988
GN93Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle82 MW OperatingJan 1988
GN94Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle82 MW OperatingDec 1987
GN95Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle39 MW OperatingFeb 1988
GN96Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle39 MW OperatingDec 1987
GN97Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle94 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
ARCO Products Co-Watson
Location
Los Angeles County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Industrial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 405 MW
Cancelled: 94.2 MW
First unit online
Dec 1987
EIA plant ID
50216

Location

33.8166, -118.2448

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem