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659 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA
659 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1405, -117.3339
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | Carlsbad Energy Center | — |
| Owner(s) | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Carlsbad Energy Center is a 659 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Clearway Energy. NRG California Peaker Operations LLC is listed as the operator per EIA data. The facility consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the Carlsbad Energy Center produced 216,211 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.7%. The plant ranks as the 20th largest in California (out of 76 plants) and 350th largest nationally (out of 945 plants).
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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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
216.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
Capacity Factor
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$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $551.6M
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ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CARLS1_2_CARCT1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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