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37.2 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA
37.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8015, -121.6590
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Electric Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chula Vista Energy Center is a 37.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned by Wellhead Electric Company and operated by Wellhead Services, Inc. The plant's output is delivered to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Chula Vista Energy Center generated 1,734 MWh of electricity, equivalent to a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant is ranked 152nd out of 297 power plants in California and 1202nd out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics related to grid operations, regulatory matters, and business deals.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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0 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2020 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.726 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.002 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.038 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
2022 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $35.9M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Otay Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.401 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
OTAY_6_N014
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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