Carlsbad Energy Center

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #20 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#347 of 2009 nationally

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

EIAWD

659 MW

Nameplate Capacity

5

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.1405, -117.3339

County

San Diego, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	NRG California Peaker Operations LLC	Carlsbad Energy Center	—
Owner(s)	Carlsbad Energy Center LLC	Clearway Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Carlsbad Energy Center is a 659 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Clearway Energy. NRG California Peaker Operations LLC is listed as the operator per EIA data. The facility consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators.

The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the Carlsbad Energy Center produced 216,211 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.7%. The plant ranks as the 20th largest in California (out of 76 plants) and 350th largest nationally (out of 945 plants).

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators