Summary of Electricity Activity in Costa Mesa, CA

Summary of Costa Mesa, CA Generation

Costa Mesa, CA is ranked #4,560 out of 5,722 U.S. cities nationwide and #377 out of 426 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 274.0 MWh
Annual Consumption 13.9 k MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2023
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Companies on File1
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 382
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 934

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Overall National Rank

#4,560 /5,722 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#377 /426 California Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

4.6 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

13.9 k MMBtu

Electric Companies in Costa Mesa, CA

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Costa Mesa, CA
Power Plants

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Annual Net Generation From solar power

4.1 GWh

National Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#2,150 /2,982 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#185 /252 California Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Solar
Electricity used for energy storage
88.9%11.1%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#377 / 426#4560 / 57224.58 GWh13.90 k MMBtu
Solar#185 / 252#2150 / 29824.08 GWh13.90 k MMBtu
Electricity Used For Energy Storage#4 / 4#22 / 28507.00 MWh0 MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Costa Mesa, CA

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Power Plants in Costa Mesa, CA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Orange Coast College PH2 Solar ProjectSolar Star Coastal Pirate, LLC4.6 GWh13.9 k MMBtu Solar : 88.9% Electricity used for energy storage : 11.1%

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#5240Buena Park1.6 GWh1
#2850Fountain Valley40.3 GWh2
#2817Fullerton42.7 GWh4
#467Huntington Beach2.4 TWh3
#1548Irvine306.2 GWh10
#Lake Forest-71.0 MWh2
#3097Los Alamitos29.0 GWh2
#4029Newport Beach8.8 GWh1
#Santa Ana-15.4 GWh9
#4931Stanton2.8 GWh3

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2025