Chula Vista Energy Center

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #156 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1217 of 2009 nationally

37.2 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

37.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

1

Generators

unit

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.8015, -121.6590

County

San Diego, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wellhead Services, Inc	Wellhead Services	—
Owner(s)	Wellhead Services, Inc	Wellhead Electric Company	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

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.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

69 kV

Regulatory Status

NR

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

0 MWh

Latest Month

1.7K MWh

Annual Generation

0.5%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

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

News & Articles (3)Beta

Grid·capacity addition

Chula Vista approves 50-megawatt battery storage project aimed at boosting clean energy reliability

Developed by Wellhead Electric, the facility will store renewable power for use during peak hours, advancing the city's clean energy goals.

Wellhead Electric (developer)Chula Vista (other)

San Diego Union-Tribune·5 months ago

Regulatory·federal policy

EPA to end collecting greenhouse gas emissions data

Following Trump's move away from the Paris climate agreement, EPA further deregulates environmental rules aimed at curbing climate change.

EPA (regulator)Trump (other)

inewsource·6 months ago

Deals·ppa

San Diego Community Power OKs contract for battery storage project in Chula Vista

SDCP agreed to a 15-year deal with Wellhead Electric Company, which is building the Chula Vista Energy Center 2 that will provide 50 megawatts of capacity.

San Diego Community Power (buyer)Wellhead Electric Company (seller)

San Diego Union-Tribune·2 years ago

Last updated 2026-03-14

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