Carlsbad Energy Center is a 659 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.
Carlsbad Energy Center is reported in California since 2018 under Clearway Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 3.7% capacity factor and 216 GWh annual generation; $837/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Clearway Energy
- Operator
- NRG California Peaker Operations LLC
- Grid
- CAISO (California)
- Plant ID
- 59002
What stands out
Carlsbad Energy Center is a 659 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 3.7% capacity factor and 216 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $837/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Carlsbad gets coastal land in deal with SDG&E, Cabrillo Power” (The Coast News Group, 2025-04-21).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- CAISO (California)
- Balancing authority
- California Independent System Operator
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #20 of 303
- National rank
- #364 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
