Power Plants Near 92010 — Carlsbad, CA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 92010 (Carlsbad, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 33.1639, -117.3009 · County: San Diego

Natural Gas 78%Other Fossil 13%Solar 3%Battery Storage 3%Hydroelectric 2%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.0 mi	Life Technologies Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
2.5 mi	Carlsbad Energy Center Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	659 MW	Nrg California Peaker Operations Llc
3.2 mi	San Diego - Ncrc At Vista Vista, CA	Solar	2 MW	California Pv Energy 3, Llc
3.2 mi	Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell Oceanside, CA	Natural Gas	3 MW	2016 Esa Project Company, Llc
3.3 mi	Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid Oceanside, CA	Solar	7 MW	Tesla Inc.
3.4 mi	Gilead Oceanside Solar Project Oceanside, CA	Solar	2 MW	Gilead Sciences Inc.
3.5 mi	Encina Water Pollution Control Carlsbad, CA	Biomass	3 MW	Encina Joint Powers Authority
3.9 mi	Vista Energy Storage System Vista, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	Vista Energy Storage, Llc
4.0 mi	Watkins Manufacturing Co. San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
4.1 mi	Melrose Bess San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	20 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
7.9 mi	Vallecitos Water District San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Ssa Solar Of Ca 5, Llc
8.2 mi	Sdcwa - Twin Oaks San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
10.7 mi	R E Badger Filtration Plant Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Santa Fe Irrigation District
10.9 mi	Escondido Energy Center Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	54 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
11.0 mi	Calpeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	59 MW	Calpeak Power, Llc
11.0 mi	Enterprise Bess Escondido, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enterprise Bess Llc
11.0 mi	Palomar Energy Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	559 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
11.1 mi	Escondido Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
12.1 mi	Goal Line Lp Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	51 MW	Goal Line Lp
12.8 mi	Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	San Diego County Water Auth
15.5 mi	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
15.7 mi	Fallbrook Energy Storage Fallbrook, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
15.8 mi	Nlp Granger Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
16.2 mi	Kilroy Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
16.4 mi	Bear Valley Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	City Of Escondido - (Ca)
16.9 mi	Valley Center 85 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	85 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
16.9 mi	Valley Center 54 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	54 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
17.2 mi	Pala Energy Storage Yard Pala, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
17.2 mi	Valley Center Valley Center, CA	Solar	2 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
17.2 mi	Red Mountain Fallbrook, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Metropolitan Water District Of S Ca
17.3 mi	Pala Gomez Creek Bess Pala, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
17.4 mi	Orange Grove Peaking Facility Pala, CA	Natural Gas	118 MW	Orange Grove Energy Lp
18.0 mi	Valley Center 1 Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
18.0 mi	Valley Center 2 Valley Center, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
18.9 mi	Q Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
19.0 mi	W Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
19.1 mi	Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
19.5 mi	P Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	9 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
20.3 mi	University Of California San Diego Hybri La Jolla, CA	Natural Gas	36 MW	University Of California San Diego
20.3 mi	Univ Of California San Diego Solar La Jolla, CA	Solar	1 MW	University Of California San Diego
20.4 mi	San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station San Clemente, CA	Nuclear	—	Southern California Edison Co
20.4 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engines South San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	—	City Of San Diego
20.6 mi	At&t - San Diego Trade Street San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
20.6 mi	Sdccd - Miramar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
20.6 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engine North San Diego, CA	Biomass	2 MW	City Of San Diego
20.9 mi	Illumina Way Sd San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Bloom Energy
21.3 mi	Miramar Energy Facility San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	106 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
21.3 mi	Top Gun Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
21.6 mi	Pomerado Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
22.0 mi	Pome Bess Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Mn8 Energy Llc
22.0 mi	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc
23.5 mi	Mm San Diego-Miramar San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	Mm San Diego Energy-Miramar
24.3 mi	Clairemont Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
24.8 mi	Kearny North Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
24.8 mi	County Of San Diego Coc Hybrid San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star California Lxxviii, Llc
24.9 mi	Kearny South Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
25.0 mi	Enersmart Mesa Heights Sub Station Mesa Heights, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
25.5 mi	Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Kyocera International, Inc
25.7 mi	Rcwd Pv Project Murrieta, CA	Solar	4 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
25.9 mi	San Diego Community College San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
26.1 mi	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc
26.4 mi	Sycamore Energy Llc Santee, CA	Biomass	5 MW	Sycamore Energy Llc
26.6 mi	Childrens Hospital San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	11 MW	Dte San Diego Cogen Inc.
26.8 mi	Ramona 1 Ramona, CA	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
26.8 mi	Ramona 2 Ramona, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
27.0 mi	Elliott Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
27.4 mi	Ramona Solar Energy Ramona, CA	Solar	4 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
27.8 mi	University Of San Diego San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy 2009 Ppa
28.3 mi	El Cajon Energy Storage El Cajon, CA	Other Fossil	8 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
28.3 mi	Ish Solar Hospital Sdmc San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Sunedison Llc
28.8 mi	Santee Bess Santee, CA	Battery Storage	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
29.3 mi	Chiquito Grid, Llc Wildomar, CA	Battery Storage	—	Chiquito Grid, Llc
29.5 mi	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	Solar	3 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
29.7 mi	Grossmont Hs Solar Project El Cajon, CA	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
29.8 mi	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	15 MW	San Diego State University
30.4 mi	San Diego International Airport Bess San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Engie Storage Services Na Llc
30.4 mi	Alvarado Hydro Facility San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
30.5 mi	Enersmart Murray Bess La Mesa, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
30.5 mi	Lindberg Field Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	3 MW	Lindberg Field Solar I Llc
30.5 mi	Lindberg Field Solar 2 San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Lindberg Field Solar 2, Llc
30.9 mi	Ortega Highway Energy Storage San Juan Capistrano, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Sdge Batteries
31.5 mi	Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Department Of The Navy
31.6 mi	Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Sharp Grossmont Hospital
31.7 mi	Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	49 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
31.8 mi	El Cajon Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	61 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
31.8 mi	North Johnson Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
31.8 mi	Hybrid Holdings 1 Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA	Battery Storage	—	Electrodes
31.8 mi	Ventasso Energy Storage, Llc El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Big Sky Wind, Llc
32.3 mi	Pfmg Solar Grossmont Helix Llc La Mesa, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
32.6 mi	Margarita Energy Center Ladera Ranch, CA	Natural Gas	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
33.0 mi	Enersmart El Cajon Bess El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
33.6 mi	Gas Utilization Facility San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	City Of San Diego
33.7 mi	Cp Kelco San Diego Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	29 MW	Cp Kelco Us Inc.
33.9 mi	Peregrine Energy Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	—	Peregrine Energy Storage, Llc
34.0 mi	Silver Gate , CA	Oil	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
35.0 mi	Paradise Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
35.2 mi	Lake Elsinore Canopies - Lakeside Hs Lake Elsinore, CA	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
35.7 mi	Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & El Cajon, CA	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
35.9 mi	Ortega Grid, Llc Lake Elsinore, CA	Battery Storage	—	Ortega Grid, Llc
37.1 mi	Emwd - Sun City Rwrf Menifee, CA	Solar	2 MW	Skyhigh 2 Solar

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Carlsbad, California (ZIP 92010), with a combined 2,360 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 28 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Life Technologies Carlsbad at 2.0 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in California, visit the California state page.

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