Query
Pio Pico Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Pio Pico Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-17T17:16:03.733Z

Briefing on Pio Pico Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
395 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2016
Operating since
3
Generators
1.9%
Capacity factor
66 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Pio Pico Energy Center is a 395 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Pio Pico Energy Center is reported in California since 2016 under Onward Energy Holdings. Available operating and financial measures include 1.9% capacity factor and 66 GWh annual generation; $895/kW reported CapEx.

Location
San Diego, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Onward Energy Holdings
Operator
Pio Pico Energy Center LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
57555

What stands out

1

Pio Pico Energy Center is a 395 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 1.9% capacity factor and 66 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $895/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#34 of 303
National rank
#572 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.