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54 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1261, -117.1172
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Wellhead Services, Inc | Wellhead Electric Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Escondido Energy Center is a 54 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned by Wellhead Electric Company and operated by Wellhead Services, Inc. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Escondido Energy Center generated 9,383 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.0%. The plant ranks 104th out of 297 power plants in California and 1091st out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
832 MWh
Latest Month
9.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1189 lb/MWh
NOx
0.107 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.9%
Annual Net Gen
23 GWh
CO₂eq
1190 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2014
$1,017/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $54.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Escondido Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.063 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ESCNDIDO_6_N053
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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