Power Plants Near 92013 — Carlsbad, CA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 92013 (Carlsbad, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 33.1581, -117.3506 · County: San Diego

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

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.6 mi	Carlsbad Energy Center Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	659 MW	Nrg California Peaker Operations Llc
3.3 mi	Encina Water Pollution Control Carlsbad, CA	Biomass	3 MW	Encina Joint Powers Authority
4.0 mi	Life Technologies Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
4.7 mi	Gilead Oceanside Solar Project Oceanside, CA	Solar	2 MW	Gilead Sciences Inc.
4.7 mi	Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid Oceanside, CA	Solar	7 MW	Tesla Inc.
4.7 mi	Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell Oceanside, CA	Natural Gas	3 MW	2016 Esa Project Company, Llc
5.9 mi	San Diego - Ncrc At Vista Vista, CA	Solar	2 MW	California Pv Energy 3, Llc
6.4 mi	Vista Energy Storage System Vista, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	Vista Energy Storage, Llc
6.6 mi	Melrose Bess San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	20 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
6.7 mi	Watkins Manufacturing Co. San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
10.7 mi	Vallecitos Water District San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Ssa Solar Of Ca 5, Llc
11.0 mi	Sdcwa - Twin Oaks San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
12.6 mi	R E Badger Filtration Plant Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Santa Fe Irrigation District
13.7 mi	Escondido Energy Center Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	54 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
13.7 mi	Calpeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	59 MW	Calpeak Power, Llc
13.7 mi	Enterprise Bess Escondido, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enterprise Bess Llc
13.7 mi	Palomar Energy Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	559 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
13.9 mi	Escondido Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
14.8 mi	Goal Line Lp Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	51 MW	Goal Line Lp
15.0 mi	Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	San Diego County Water Auth
16.5 mi	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
16.8 mi	Kilroy Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
17.0 mi	Fallbrook Energy Storage Fallbrook, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
18.6 mi	Nlp Granger Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
18.7 mi	San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station San Clemente, CA	Nuclear	—	Southern California Edison Co
18.8 mi	Red Mountain Fallbrook, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Metropolitan Water District Of S Ca
19.3 mi	Bear Valley Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	City Of Escondido - (Ca)
19.4 mi	Pala Energy Storage Yard Pala, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
19.5 mi	Pala Gomez Creek Bess Pala, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
19.6 mi	Q Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
19.6 mi	Orange Grove Peaking Facility Pala, CA	Natural Gas	118 MW	Orange Grove Energy Lp
19.8 mi	W Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
19.8 mi	Valley Center 85 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	85 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
19.8 mi	Valley Center 54 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	54 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
20.0 mi	Valley Center Valley Center, CA	Solar	2 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
20.2 mi	P Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	9 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
20.5 mi	Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
20.6 mi	University Of California San Diego Hybri La Jolla, CA	Natural Gas	36 MW	University Of California San Diego
20.6 mi	Univ Of California San Diego Solar La Jolla, CA	Solar	1 MW	University Of California San Diego
20.8 mi	Valley Center 1 Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
20.8 mi	Valley Center 2 Valley Center, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
21.1 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engines South San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	—	City Of San Diego
21.3 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engine North San Diego, CA	Biomass	2 MW	City Of San Diego
21.5 mi	At&t - San Diego Trade Street San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
21.6 mi	Illumina Way Sd San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Bloom Energy
21.9 mi	Sdccd - Miramar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
22.2 mi	Miramar Energy Facility San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	106 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
22.2 mi	Top Gun Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
23.5 mi	Pomerado Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
23.8 mi	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc
23.8 mi	Pome Bess Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Mn8 Energy Llc
24.2 mi	Mm San Diego-Miramar San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	Mm San Diego Energy-Miramar
24.9 mi	Clairemont Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
25.7 mi	Kearny North Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
25.8 mi	County Of San Diego Coc Hybrid San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star California Lxxviii, Llc
25.8 mi	Kearny South Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
25.8 mi	Enersmart Mesa Heights Sub Station Mesa Heights, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
26.4 mi	Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Kyocera International, Inc
26.5 mi	San Diego Community College San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
27.0 mi	Rcwd Pv Project Murrieta, CA	Solar	4 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
27.0 mi	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc
27.3 mi	Childrens Hospital San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	11 MW	Dte San Diego Cogen Inc.
27.9 mi	Sycamore Energy Llc Santee, CA	Biomass	5 MW	Sycamore Energy Llc
28.1 mi	Elliott Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
28.2 mi	University Of San Diego San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy 2009 Ppa
29.3 mi	Ramona 1 Ramona, CA	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
29.3 mi	Ramona 2 Ramona, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
29.3 mi	Ish Solar Hospital Sdmc San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Sunedison Llc
29.6 mi	El Cajon Energy Storage El Cajon, CA	Other Fossil	8 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
30.0 mi	Ramona Solar Energy Ramona, CA	Solar	4 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
30.0 mi	Chiquito Grid, Llc Wildomar, CA	Battery Storage	—	Chiquito Grid, Llc
30.1 mi	Ortega Highway Energy Storage San Juan Capistrano, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Sdge Batteries
30.3 mi	Hybrid Holdings 1 Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA	Battery Storage	—	Electrodes
30.5 mi	Santee Bess Santee, CA	Battery Storage	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
30.7 mi	San Diego International Airport Bess San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Engie Storage Services Na Llc
30.8 mi	Lindberg Field Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	3 MW	Lindberg Field Solar I Llc
30.8 mi	Lindberg Field Solar 2 San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Lindberg Field Solar 2, Llc
30.9 mi	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	15 MW	San Diego State University
30.9 mi	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	Solar	3 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
31.2 mi	Grossmont Hs Solar Project El Cajon, CA	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
31.4 mi	Margarita Energy Center Ladera Ranch, CA	Natural Gas	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
31.6 mi	Alvarado Hydro Facility San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
31.7 mi	Enersmart Murray Bess La Mesa, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
32.1 mi	Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Department Of The Navy
32.9 mi	Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Sharp Grossmont Hospital
33.3 mi	Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	49 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
33.3 mi	El Cajon Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	61 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
33.3 mi	North Johnson Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
33.3 mi	Ventasso Energy Storage, Llc El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Big Sky Wind, Llc
33.4 mi	Pfmg Solar Grossmont Helix Llc La Mesa, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
33.6 mi	Gas Utilization Facility San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	City Of San Diego
34.2 mi	Cp Kelco San Diego Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	29 MW	Cp Kelco Us Inc.
34.5 mi	Peregrine Energy Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	—	Peregrine Energy Storage, Llc
34.7 mi	Silver Gate , CA	Oil	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
34.7 mi	Enersmart El Cajon Bess El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
35.3 mi	Lake Elsinore Canopies - Lakeside Hs Lake Elsinore, CA	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
35.9 mi	Paradise Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
36.3 mi	Ortega Grid, Llc Lake Elsinore, CA	Battery Storage	—	Ortega Grid, Llc
37.1 mi	Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & El Cajon, CA	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
37.9 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 92013), 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 Carlsbad Energy Center at 1.6 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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