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60.5 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7972, -116.9717
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 | — | — |
El Cajon Energy Center is a 60.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned by Wellhead Electric Company, with Wellhead Services, Inc. acting as the operator. The facility consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the El Cajon Energy Center generated 8,981 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.7%. The plant ranks 91st in size among California's 297 power plants, and 1055th 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
59 MWh
Latest Month
9.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1354 lb/MWh
NOx
0.288 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.026 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.4%
Annual Net Gen
8 GWh
CO₂eq
1355 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $58.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
El Cajon Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.08 km
Operator
San Diego Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CPELCAJN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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