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4.5 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7797, -117.0064
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Grossmont Hospital is a 4.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Sharp Grossmont Hospital. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The facility 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 plant produced 25,492 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.4%. Grossmont Hospital ranks as the 215th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1614th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
25.5K MWh
Annual Generation
64.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
675 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2016
$895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Garfield Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.931 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GARFIELD_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.018 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
69.6%
Annual Net Gen
27 GWh
CO₂eq
676 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California