4.6 MW Natural Gas standby in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6660, -86.1329
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Qualcomm Incorporated | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Qualcomm Incorporated | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Q Plant is a 4.6 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. Qualcomm Incorporated is the owner and operator of the facility.
The Q Plant 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 212th out of 297 power plants in California, and 1605th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mira Sorrento Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
2.129 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
EASTGATE_6_N004
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match