118 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
118 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.3594, -117.1114
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Orange Grove Energy LP | Orange Grove Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Orange Grove Energy LP | Electric Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Orange Grove Peaking Facility is a natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 118 MW across two natural gas fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2010. The facility is owned by Electric Power Development, a company based in Japan, and operated by Orange Grove Energy LP.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 23,551 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.3%. The Orange Grove Peaking Facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of capacity, the plant ranks 71st out of 76 power plants in California and 895th 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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
698 MWh
Latest Month
23.6K MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Monserate · 33 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
San Deigo Gas and Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
OGROVE_6_PL1X2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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