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Summary of Electricity Activity in Orange County, CA

Summary of Orange County, CA Generation

Orange County, CA is ranked #451 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #20 out of 55 California counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 2.5 TWh
Annual Consumption 22.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2026
Power Plants59
Companies on File36

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Overall National Rank

#451 /2,193 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#20 /55 California Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

2.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

22.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Orange County, CA

36

Orange County, CA
Power Plants

59

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.0 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#245 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#9 /36 California Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Orange County, CA

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Orange County, CA

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#20 / 55#451 / 21932.49 TWh22.28 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#9 / 36#245 / 9272.00 TWh16.94 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#1 / 19#1 / 239397.17 GWh4.17 M MMBtu
Other Biomass Gas#2 / 20#2 / 5269.52 GWh963.70 k MMBtu
Solar#18 / 43#640 / 131748.28 GWh172.74 k MMBtu
Water#34 / 38#454 / 5369.38 GWh31.99 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Nov 2025.

Power Plants in Orange County, CA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC1.7 TWh12.7 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Brea Expansion PlantBrea Power II245.8 GWh2.5 M MMBtu Landfill Gas
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBowerman Power LFG, LLC151.4 GWh1.7 M MMBtu Landfill Gas
UCI Facilities Management Central PlantUniversity of California Irvine113.6 GWh1.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Plant No 2 Orange CountyOrange County Sanitation Dist - (CA)46.9 GWh712.9 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas : 77.2% Natural Gas : 22.8%
Plant No 1 Orange CountyOrange County Sanitation Dist - (CA)40.8 GWh509.1 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas : 81.6% Natural Gas : 18.4%
CSUF TrigenerationCalifornia State University at Fullerton35.5 GWh366.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 81.4% Solar : 18.6%
Blacksand Generating FacilityBridge Energy LLC30.5 GWh549.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
B Braun MedicalB Braun Medical Inc28.8 GWh515.7 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Hoag Hospital Cogen PlantHoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital27.7 GWh398.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
BCE Los Alamitos 1Bright Canyon Energy19.1 GWh71.5 k MMBtu Solar
Canyon Power PlantCity of Anaheim - (CA)18.8 GWh204.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel Cell2016 ESA Project Company, LLC17.8 GWh139.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Yorba LindaMetropolitan Water District of S CA9.4 GWh32.0 k MMBtu Water
ATT KelvinBloom Energy7.7 GWh59.9 k MMBtu Natural Gas
BCE Seal BeachBCE Seal Beach7.6 GWh28.5 k MMBtu Solar
AT&T AnaheimBloom Energy7.5 GWh55.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
AES Huntington Beach LLCAES Huntington Beach LLC6.9 GWh86.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Barre PeakerSouthern California Edison Co5.4 GWh63.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Orange Coast College PH2 Solar ProjectSolar Star Coastal Pirate, LLC4.0 GWh14.8 k MMBtu Solar
Stanton Energy Reliability Center HybridWellhead Services, Inc3.6 GWh43.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas
CSUF Nutwood SolarMN8 Energy LLC2.9 GWh10.2 k MMBtu Solar
Anaheim Solar Energy PlantAnaheim Public Utilities1.7 GWh6.2 k MMBtu Solar
Kroger La HabraRalph's Grocery Company1.7 GWh6.0 k MMBtu Solar
CSUF State CollegeMN8 Energy LLC1.6 GWh5.7 k MMBtu Solar
Alticor Inc - Solar ProjectMN8 Energy LLC1.4 GWh5.1 k MMBtu Solar
Baldwin (CA)Electrodes-57.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
LAWRPHybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC-60.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
BakerHybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC-82.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
DATSHybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC-88.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
AllerganHybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC-104.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
SOCCDHybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC-109.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
PPA GrandesVolta LP-122.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
HEBT Irvine 1Electrodes-207.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
HEBT Irvine 2Electrodes-326.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
OCSDHybrid-Electric Building Technologies West Los Angeles 1, LLC-446.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Orange County Energy Storage 3Convergent Energy and Power LP-787.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Orange County Energy Storage 2Convergent Energy and Power LP-811.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Hecate Energy Johanna FacilityHecate Energy Johanna Facility LLC-3.3 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Stanton Battery Energy StorageWellhead Services, Inc-10.0 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Johanna Energy Center, LLCJohanna Energy Center, LLC-11.8 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Aliso Water Management AgencySouth Orange Co Wastewtr Auth0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Anaheim GTCity of Anaheim - (CA)0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
BCE Los Alamitos 2Bright Canyon Energy0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
CoidgenSunlaw Energy Partners I LP0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Coyote CreekMetropolitan Water District of S CA0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
DESI-1 Battery Energy Storage FacilitySouthern California Edison Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
DESI-2 Battery Storage FacilitySouthern California Edison Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Fullerton Mill CHPKimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
GRS Coyote CanyonCoyote Canyon Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Hybrid Holdings 1 CapistranoElectrodes0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Margarita Energy CenterWellhead Services, Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Olinda Landfill Gas Recovery PlantBrea Generation LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Ortega Highway Energy StorageSDGE Batteries0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Prima PlantMM Prima Deshecha Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Santa Ana Storage 2Johanna Energy Center, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Santa Ana Storage 3Johanna Energy Center, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
UCI Fuel CellUCI Fuel Cell, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Valley ViewMetropolitan Water District of S CA0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#5Kern County34.2 TWh317
#38Los Angeles County16.8 TWh319
#55Riverside County14.1 TWh162
#77San Bernardino County12.0 TWh208
#306San Diego County4.3 TWh156
#852Ventura County672.3 GWh33
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Orange County, CA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#213Anaheim, CA45.7 GWh5
#116Brea, CA276.3 GWh2
#419Buena Park, CA1.4 GWh1
#377Costa Mesa, CA4.0 GWh1
#223Fountain Valley, CA40.4 GWh2
#225Fullerton, CA39.9 GWh4
#29Huntington Beach, CA1.7 TWh3
#112Irvine, CA300.8 GWh10
#414La Habra, CA1.7 GWh2
#264Los Alamitos, CA19.1 GWh2
#248Newport Beach, CA27.7 GWh1
#331Seal Beach, CA7.6 GWh1
#312Yorba Linda, CA9.4 GWh2
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.