Sempra/Occidental Calif. Elk Hills natgas plant shut

NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Sempra Energy (SRE.N)/Occidental Petroleum Corp's (OXY.N) 525-megawatt Elk Hills natural gas-fired power station in California shut for unplanned reasons by Monday afternoon, the California Independent System Operator said in a report.

The Elk Hills combined-cycle station is located in Taft in Kern County about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The station has two 156 MW gas turbines and one 213 MW steam turbine.

One MW powers about 700 homes in California.

Sempra, of San Diego, owns and operates more than 3,000 MW of generating capacity, markets energy and other commodities around the world, and transmits and distributes electricity to 1.3 million and natural gas to more than 6.4 million customers in California. (Reporting by Scott DiSavino; Editing by John Picinich)