Power Plants Near 92022 — El Cajon, CA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 92022 (El Cajon, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 32.7948, -116.9625 · County: San Diego

Natural Gas 81%Other Fossil 14%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
0.5 mi	Ventasso Energy Storage, Llc El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Big Sky Wind, Llc
0.6 mi	El Cajon Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	61 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
0.6 mi	North Johnson Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
0.6 mi	Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	49 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
2.2 mi	Enersmart El Cajon Bess El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
2.6 mi	Grossmont Hs Solar Project El Cajon, CA	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
2.8 mi	Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Sharp Grossmont Hospital
3.0 mi	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	Solar	3 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
3.5 mi	Enersmart Murray Bess La Mesa, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
3.6 mi	Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & El Cajon, CA	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
4.2 mi	Santee Bess Santee, CA	Battery Storage	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
4.7 mi	Alvarado Hydro Facility San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
5.1 mi	Pfmg Solar Grossmont Helix Llc La Mesa, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
5.2 mi	El Cajon Energy Storage El Cajon, CA	Other Fossil	8 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
5.8 mi	Sycamore Energy Llc Santee, CA	Biomass	5 MW	Sycamore Energy Llc
6.4 mi	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	15 MW	San Diego State University
7.5 mi	Elliott Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
7.7 mi	Ish Solar Hospital Sdmc San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Sunedison Llc
7.9 mi	Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Plant Bonita, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Sdge Batteries
8.1 mi	Paradise Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
9.6 mi	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc
10.2 mi	County Of San Diego Coc Hybrid San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star California Lxxviii, Llc
10.2 mi	Kearny South Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
10.3 mi	Kearny North Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
10.5 mi	Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Kyocera International, Inc
10.6 mi	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc
10.8 mi	Pome Bess Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Mn8 Energy Llc
11.0 mi	Childrens Hospital San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	11 MW	Dte San Diego Cogen Inc.
11.0 mi	Pomerado Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
11.1 mi	Silver Gate , CA	Oil	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
11.1 mi	Enersmart Mesa Heights Sub Station Mesa Heights, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
11.7 mi	Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Department Of The Navy
11.9 mi	San Diego Community College San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
12.0 mi	Sdccd - Miramar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
12.1 mi	Mm San Diego-Miramar San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	Mm San Diego Energy-Miramar
12.3 mi	Peregrine Energy Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	—	Peregrine Energy Storage, Llc
12.6 mi	Cp Kelco San Diego Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	29 MW	Cp Kelco Us Inc.
13.0 mi	Clairemont Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
13.1 mi	County Of San Diego Sbrc Chula Vista, CA	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
13.1 mi	Miramar Energy Facility San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	106 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
13.2 mi	Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
13.2 mi	Top Gun Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
13.4 mi	University Of San Diego San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy 2009 Ppa
13.5 mi	At&t - San Diego Trade Street San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
14.1 mi	San Diego International Airport Bess San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Engie Storage Services Na Llc
14.4 mi	San Diego - Emdf At San Diego San Diego, CA	Solar	3 MW	California Pv Energy 3, Llc
14.6 mi	Seaworld Aquatica Chula Vista, CA	Solar	1 MW	Onyx Asset Services Group
14.7 mi	Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	3 MW	California Dept Of Corrections
14.8 mi	Enersmart Chula Vista Sub Station Chula Vista, CA	Battery Storage	6 MW	Enersmart Chula Vista Sub Station
14.8 mi	Illumina Way Sd San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Bloom Energy
14.8 mi	Lindberg Field Solar 2 San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Lindberg Field Solar 2, Llc
14.8 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engines South San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	—	City Of San Diego
14.8 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engine North San Diego, CA	Biomass	2 MW	City Of San Diego
14.9 mi	Chula Vista Energy Center 2 Chula Vista, CA	Battery Storage	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
15.0 mi	Lindberg Field Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	3 MW	Lindberg Field Solar I Llc
15.0 mi	Otay Mesa Generating Project San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	689 MW	Otay Mesa Energy Center Llc
15.1 mi	Chula Vista Energy Center Chula Vista, CA	Natural Gas	37 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
15.3 mi	P Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	9 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
15.5 mi	W Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
15.5 mi	Pio Pico Energy Center San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	395 MW	Pio Pico Energy Center Llc
15.8 mi	Larkspur Energy Facility San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	100 MW	Diamond Generating Corporation
15.8 mi	Q Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
15.8 mi	Gateway Energy Storage System San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	250 MW	Gateway Energy Storage, Llc
15.9 mi	Ramona 1 Ramona, CA	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
15.9 mi	Ramona 2 Ramona, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
15.9 mi	Amazon San3 Solar Project San Diego, CA	Solar	7 MW	Solar Star Prime 4 Llc
16.1 mi	Border Hybrid Energy Center San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	61 MW	Calpeak Power, Llc
16.5 mi	Ramona Solar Energy Ramona, CA	Solar	4 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
16.6 mi	Enersmart Imperial Beach Bess Imperial Beach, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
17.0 mi	Univ Of California San Diego Solar La Jolla, CA	Solar	1 MW	University Of California San Diego
17.0 mi	University Of California San Diego Hybri La Jolla, CA	Natural Gas	36 MW	University Of California San Diego
17.5 mi	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
18.3 mi	Gas Utilization Facility San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	City Of San Diego
18.5 mi	Kilroy Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
20.4 mi	Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	San Diego County Water Auth
21.6 mi	R E Badger Filtration Plant Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Santa Fe Irrigation District
23.7 mi	Goal Line Lp Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	51 MW	Goal Line Lp
24.2 mi	Palomar Energy Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	559 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
24.3 mi	Enterprise Bess Escondido, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enterprise Bess Llc
24.3 mi	Calpeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	59 MW	Calpeak Power, Llc
24.4 mi	Escondido Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
24.6 mi	Escondido Energy Center Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	54 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
25.9 mi	Bear Valley Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	City Of Escondido - (Ca)
28.9 mi	Watkins Manufacturing Co. San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
30.0 mi	Valley Center 85 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	85 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
30.0 mi	Valley Center 54 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	54 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
30.2 mi	Life Technologies Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
30.4 mi	Valley Center 1 Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
30.4 mi	Valley Center 2 Valley Center, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
30.5 mi	Encina Water Pollution Control Carlsbad, CA	Biomass	3 MW	Encina Joint Powers Authority
31.1 mi	Sdcwa - Twin Oaks San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
31.4 mi	Vallecitos Water District San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Ssa Solar Of Ca 5, Llc
31.7 mi	Valley Center Valley Center, CA	Solar	2 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
32.2 mi	Carlsbad Energy Center Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	659 MW	Nrg California Peaker Operations Llc
32.2 mi	San Diego - Ncrc At Vista Vista, CA	Solar	2 MW	California Pv Energy 3, Llc
32.9 mi	Vista Energy Storage System Vista, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	Vista Energy Storage, Llc
33.1 mi	Melrose Bess San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	20 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
33.3 mi	Nlp Granger Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
34.7 mi	Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell Oceanside, CA	Natural Gas	3 MW	2016 Esa Project Company, Llc
34.8 mi	Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid Oceanside, CA	Solar	7 MW	Tesla Inc.

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of El Cajon, California (ZIP 92022), with a combined 3,729 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 32 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Ventasso Energy Storage, Llc at 0.5 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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