106 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
106 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8761, -117.1655
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Sempra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Miramar Energy Facility is a 106 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Sempra Energy and operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. The plant's installed cost was $1070.3 per kW, according to FERC data.
Miramar Energy Facility operates 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 7,041 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant is ranked 75th out of 76 power plants in California and 923rd out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
462 MWh
Latest Month
7.0K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
$1,167/kW
Installed Cost
$221.5/MWh
Operating Cost
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Miramar Gt
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MIRAMREF_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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