Moss Landing Power Plant
The Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas powered electricity generation plant located in Moss Landing, California, United States, at the midpoint of Monterey Bay. Its large stacks are landmarks, visible throughout the Monterey Bay Area. The plant is owned and operated by Houston-based Dynegy and currently has a generation capacity of 1020 MW (net) from its two combined cycle generation units. It was once the largest power plant in the state of California, with a generation capacity of 2560 MW, before its two large supercritical steam units were retired in 2016.
| Moss Landing Power Plant | |
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Moss Landing Power Plant, with its highly visible stacks | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Moss Landing, California |
| Coordinates | 36°48′17.54″N 121°46′55.19″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1950 |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy, a subsidiary of Vistra Corp |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 530 MW |
| Units decommissioned | 7 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,060 MW |
| Annual net output | 5,118 GWh (2022) |
| Storage capacity | 567.5 MW (starting late 2020) |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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