Huntington Beach Energy Project

The Huntington Beach Energy Project (HBEP), formerly AES Huntington Beach, is a natural gas-fired power station located in Huntington Beach, California.

Huntington Beach Energy Project
Official nameHuntington Beach Energy Project
CountryUnited States
LocationHuntington Beach, California
Coordinates33°38′42″N 117°58′35″W
StatusOperational
Construction beganUnits 1-4: 1958
Unit 5: June 2017
Commission dateUnits 1-4: 1967
Unit 5: February 4, 2020 [1]
Decommission dateUnits 1: December 31, 2019 [2]
Unit 2: December 31, 2020 (expected)
Unit 3: ?
Unit 4: ?
Owner(s)AES Corporation
Operator(s)AES Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Cooling sourceUnit 2: Pacific Ocean
Unit 5: Atmosphere
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational1 x 225 MW CCGT
1 x 644 MW CCGT
Units planned1 x 200 MW SCGT
Units decommissioned1 x 225 MW CCGT
2 x ? MW
Nameplate capacity869 MW

History

The facility was constructed between 1958 and 1967. It originally consisted of two 225 MW combined cycle gas turbines (Units 1 and 2) and two gas turbines of unknown capacity or design (Units 3 and 4). All four units were cooled using water sourced from the Pacific Ocean. Unit 1 was decommissioned on December 31, 2019 while Units 3 and 4 were decommissioned at an unknown date. Unit 2 is the only original unit still in operation.[2]

In June 2017, AES began construction of a 644 MW combined cycle gas turbine (Unit 5) that visually smaller and is air-cooled. Unit 5 was commissioned on February 4, 2020. An additional 200 MW simple cycle gas turbine is proposed for the site should additional capacity be necessary.[3][1]

See also

References
  1. "More environment-friendly power generators go online in Huntington Beach". Orange County Register. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. "AES Huntington Beach - The Power of Positive Energy". www.renewaeshuntington.com. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. "Facilities: Huntington Beach | AES California". www.aescalifornia.com. Retrieved 2020-02-16.


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