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99.8 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
99.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5670, -116.9442
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Diamond Generating Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Diamond Generating Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Larkspur Energy Facility is a 99.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Diamond Generating Corporation operates the facility, which resides within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 24,443 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.8%. Larkspur Energy Facility ranks 77th in size among California's 297 power plants and 946th 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
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
530 MWh
Latest Month
24.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1259 lb/MWh
NOx
0.160 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.4%
Annual Net Gen
39 GWh
CO₂eq
1261 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $96.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BORDER_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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