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1.1 MW Natural Gas operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1372, -117.2869
County
San Diego, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bloom Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Life Technologies Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Life Technologies Carlsbad is a natural gas-fired power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.1 MW and began operating in 2012. It consists of a single generator utilizing "Other Natural Gas" technology. Bloom Energy is the operator of the facility.
The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 8,558 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 88.6%. Life Technologies Carlsbad ranks as the 269th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1922nd nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
748 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
88.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Palomar Airport Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.604 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PALOMAR_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP