CP Kelco San Diego Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52147
- Capacity
- 29.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- CP Kelco US Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 74,864 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
CP Kelco San Diego Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #166 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1260 of 2009 nationally
29.2 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
29.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.6947, -117.1436
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
- Peregrine Energy Storage LLCBESS200 MW · 0.7 km
- Naval Hospital Medical CenterNatural Gas5.3 MW · 3.5 km
- San Diego International Airport BESSBESS2 MW · 6.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CP Kelco US Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CP Kelco US Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The CP Kelco San Diego Plant is a 29.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 1983 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by CP Kelco US Inc. The plant is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 74,864 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.2%. The CP Kelco San Diego Plant ranks as the 162nd largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1241st nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
6.7K MWh
Latest Month
74.9K MWh
Annual Generation
29.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
SDGE Electric Power Substation
Substation Distance
0.114 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SAMPSON_6_N010
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Industry·corporate
‘You can’t sleep’: Factory noise returns in Okmulgee
2 News received a complaint about the noise coming from CP Kelco in Okmulgee. In September, staff said they reached audio solutions.
CP Kelco (operator)
2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
CP Kelco Reports Extensive Progress in Expansion of Biogums Production Capacity at U.S., China Facilities
PRNewswire/ -- CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredient solutions, announced today that it has made extensive progress in...
CP Kelco (operator)
PR Newswire·3 years ago
Industry·partnership
CP Kelco and Shiru Partner on Sustainable Proteins - F & B
Precision fermentation technology, CP Kelco to scale up novel, functional ingredients identified by Shiru's discovery platform, Flourish™
CP Kelco (partner)Shiru (partner)
Food & Beverage Magazine·4 years ago
Industry·partnership
Shiru teams up with CP Kelco to explore label-friendly alternatives to methylcellulose
Shiru - a startup producing proteins via microbial fermentation - has teamed up with texturizing ingredients specialist CP Kelco to explore label-friendly...
Shiru (partner)CP Kelco (partner)
FoodNavigator-USA.com·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all 5 articles