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4.6 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA
4.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.9751, -94.3690
County
San Diego, CA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Qualcomm Incorporated | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Qualcomm Incorporated | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
W Plant is a 4.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Qualcomm Incorporated is the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 26,819 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.6%. W Plant ranks as the 211th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1604th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
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0 MWh
Latest Month
26.8K MWh
Annual Generation
66.6%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
688 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.019 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
80.8%
Annual Net Gen
33 GWh
CO₂eq
688 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.4M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mira Sorrento Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
2.096 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
EASTGATE_6_N004
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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