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2 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1438, -117.2369
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Watkins Manufacturing Co. is a 2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. It consists of two natural gas internal combustion engine generators.
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 of data, the plant generated 7,391 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.2%. Watkins Manufacturing Co. ranks as the 241st largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1729th 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
419 MWh
Latest Month
7.4K MWh
Annual Generation
42.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1482 lb/MWh
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Shadowridge Substation
Substation Distance
0.311 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SHADOWR_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
50.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
0.041 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.028 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
26.6%
Annual Net Gen
5 GWh
CO₂eq
1483 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California