Query
Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant
Generated
2026-10-19T20:53:16.119Z

Briefing on Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
49 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2002
Operating since
1
Generators
1.4%
Capacity factor
6 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant is a 49 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant is reported in California since 2002 under Sempra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 1.4% capacity factor and 6 GWh annual generation; $728/kW reported CapEx.

Location
San Diego, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Sempra Energy
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
55512

What stands out

1

Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant is a 49 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 1.4% capacity factor and 6 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $394.1/MWh OpEx, $728/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#125 of 303
National rank
#1156 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.