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1.8 MW Natural Gas operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.2321, -93.5318
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Redlands | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Redlands | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Energy Center, located in San Bernardino County, California, is a natural gas-fired power plant owned and operated by the University of Redlands. The facility has a total capacity of 1.8 MW, distributed across six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2019.
The Energy Center operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1,486 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.4%. The Energy Center is ranked as the 246th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1748th nationally out of 1963.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
132 MWh
Latest Month
1.5K MWh
Annual Generation
9.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
880 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Redlands Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
1.908 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANBRDNO_6_GN005
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.024 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
60.2%
Annual Net Gen
5 GWh
CO₂eq
881 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California