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11.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (7 MW) standby in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
11.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7992, -117.1517
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Childrens Hospital is an 11.3 MW hybrid power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2000, is owned and operated by DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and petroleum liquids technologies, with its primary fuel source being distillate fuel oil (DFO). The facility consists of 5 generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, Childrens Hospital generated 25,308 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.6%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among similar plants in California, Childrens Hospital ranks 10 out of 16, and it holds a national ranking of 303 out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
25.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
852 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.024 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.0%
Annual Net Gen
27 GWh
CO₂eq
852 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mission Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.121 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MISSIX_7_N006
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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