Power Plants Near 92096 — San Marcos, CA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 92096 (San Marcos, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 33.1434, -117.1661 · County: San Diego

Natural Gas 77%Other Fossil 13%Hydroelectric 3%Solar 3%Battery Storage 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
3.1 mi	Escondido Energy Center Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	54 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
3.2 mi	Calpeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	59 MW	Calpeak Power, Llc
3.2 mi	Enterprise Bess Escondido, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enterprise Bess Llc
3.2 mi	Palomar Energy Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	559 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
3.3 mi	Escondido Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
4.1 mi	Watkins Manufacturing Co. San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
4.2 mi	Goal Line Lp Escondido, CA	Natural Gas	51 MW	Goal Line Lp
4.6 mi	Sdcwa - Twin Oaks San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
4.8 mi	Vallecitos Water District San Marcos, CA	Solar	1 MW	Ssa Solar Of Ca 5, Llc
6.1 mi	San Diego - Ncrc At Vista Vista, CA	Solar	2 MW	California Pv Energy 3, Llc
6.4 mi	R E Badger Filtration Plant Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Santa Fe Irrigation District
6.5 mi	Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	San Diego County Water Auth
6.6 mi	Vista Energy Storage System Vista, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	Vista Energy Storage, Llc
6.7 mi	Melrose Bess San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	20 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
7.0 mi	Life Technologies Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
8.8 mi	Bear Valley Escondido, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	City Of Escondido - (Ca)
9.0 mi	Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell Oceanside, CA	Natural Gas	3 MW	2016 Esa Project Company, Llc
9.0 mi	Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid Oceanside, CA	Solar	7 MW	Tesla Inc.
9.2 mi	Encina Water Pollution Control Carlsbad, CA	Biomass	3 MW	Encina Joint Powers Authority
9.3 mi	Gilead Oceanside Solar Project Oceanside, CA	Solar	2 MW	Gilead Sciences Inc.
9.7 mi	Carlsbad Energy Center Carlsbad, CA	Natural Gas	659 MW	Nrg California Peaker Operations Llc
10.4 mi	Valley Center 85 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	85 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
10.4 mi	Valley Center 54 Valley Center, CA	Other Fossil	54 MW	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2
10.7 mi	Nlp Granger Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
11.1 mi	Valley Center Valley Center, CA	Solar	2 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
11.4 mi	Valley Center 1 Valley Center, CA	Solar	3 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
11.4 mi	Valley Center 2 Valley Center, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
12.8 mi	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
14.6 mi	Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
14.9 mi	Kilroy Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
15.0 mi	Pala Energy Storage Yard Pala, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Sdge Batteries
15.1 mi	Pala Gomez Creek Bess Pala, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
15.3 mi	Orange Grove Peaking Facility Pala, CA	Natural Gas	118 MW	Orange Grove Energy Lp
15.8 mi	Pomerado Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
16.1 mi	Pome Bess Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Mn8 Energy Llc
16.3 mi	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA	Battery Storage	—	Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc
16.6 mi	Sdccd - Miramar San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
16.7 mi	Q Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
16.7 mi	W Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
17.1 mi	Fallbrook Energy Storage Fallbrook, CA	Other Fossil	40 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
17.3 mi	P Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	9 MW	Qualcomm Incorporated
17.4 mi	Red Mountain Fallbrook, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Metropolitan Water District Of S Ca
17.7 mi	At&t - San Diego Trade Street San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
18.2 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engines South San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	—	City Of San Diego
18.4 mi	Miramar Energy Facility San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	106 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
18.4 mi	North City - Landfill Gas Engine North San Diego, CA	Biomass	2 MW	City Of San Diego
18.5 mi	Top Gun Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	30 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
18.8 mi	Illumina Way Sd San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Bloom Energy
19.0 mi	University Of California San Diego Hybri La Jolla, CA	Natural Gas	36 MW	University Of California San Diego
19.1 mi	Univ Of California San Diego Solar La Jolla, CA	Solar	1 MW	University Of California San Diego
19.1 mi	Ramona 1 Ramona, CA	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
19.1 mi	Ramona 2 Ramona, CA	Solar	5 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
19.7 mi	Ramona Solar Energy Ramona, CA	Solar	4 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
20.6 mi	Mm San Diego-Miramar San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	Mm San Diego Energy-Miramar
21.3 mi	Sycamore Energy Llc Santee, CA	Biomass	5 MW	Sycamore Energy Llc
21.5 mi	Kearny North Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
21.5 mi	County Of San Diego Coc Hybrid San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Solar Star California Lxxviii, Llc
21.5 mi	Kearny South Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
22.0 mi	Clairemont Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
22.1 mi	Enersmart Mesa Heights Sub Station Mesa Heights, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
22.4 mi	Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Kyocera International, Inc
22.8 mi	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	1 MW	Kearny Mesa Storage Llc
23.0 mi	Santee Bess Santee, CA	Battery Storage	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
23.0 mi	Elliott Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
23.3 mi	San Diego Community College San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy
23.8 mi	Childrens Hospital San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	11 MW	Dte San Diego Cogen Inc.
23.9 mi	El Cajon Energy Storage El Cajon, CA	Other Fossil	8 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
24.4 mi	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	Solar	3 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
24.6 mi	Grossmont Hs Solar Project El Cajon, CA	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
24.6 mi	Ish Solar Hospital Sdmc San Diego, CA	Solar	1 MW	Sunedison Llc
25.7 mi	University Of San Diego San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bloom Energy 2009 Ppa
25.8 mi	Enersmart Murray Bess La Mesa, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
25.8 mi	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	15 MW	San Diego State University
26.0 mi	Alvarado Hydro Facility San Diego, CA	Hydroelectric	—	San Diego County Water Auth
26.2 mi	Rcwd Pv Project Murrieta, CA	Solar	4 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
26.5 mi	Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	49 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
26.5 mi	El Cajon Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Natural Gas	61 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
26.5 mi	North Johnson Energy Center El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Wellhead Services, Inc
26.5 mi	Ventasso Energy Storage, Llc El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Big Sky Wind, Llc
26.8 mi	Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Sharp Grossmont Hospital
27.3 mi	Enersmart El Cajon Bess El Cajon, CA	Battery Storage	—	Enersmart Storage
27.3 mi	San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station San Clemente, CA	Nuclear	—	Southern California Edison Co
28.0 mi	Pfmg Solar Grossmont Helix Llc La Mesa, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
28.3 mi	San Diego International Airport Bess San Diego, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Engie Storage Services Na Llc
28.7 mi	Lindberg Field Solar 2 San Diego, CA	Solar	2 MW	Lindberg Field Solar 2, Llc
28.7 mi	Lindberg Field Solar San Diego, CA	Solar	3 MW	Lindberg Field Solar I Llc
28.9 mi	Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	5 MW	Department Of The Navy
30.4 mi	Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & El Cajon, CA	Solar	2 MW	Forefront Power, Llc
31.0 mi	Chiquito Grid, Llc Wildomar, CA	Battery Storage	—	Chiquito Grid, Llc
31.0 mi	Silver Gate , CA	Oil	—	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
31.0 mi	Cp Kelco San Diego Plant San Diego, CA	Natural Gas	29 MW	Cp Kelco Us Inc.
31.1 mi	Paradise Energy Storage San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	10 MW	San Diego Gas & Electric Co
31.2 mi	Peregrine Energy Storage Llc San Diego, CA	Battery Storage	—	Peregrine Energy Storage, Llc
32.4 mi	Gas Utilization Facility San Diego, CA	Biomass	6 MW	City Of San Diego
33.5 mi	Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Plant Bonita, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Sdge Batteries
35.7 mi	County Of San Diego Sbrc Chula Vista, CA	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
36.2 mi	Ortega Highway Energy Storage San Juan Capistrano, CA	Other Fossil	2 MW	Sdge Batteries
37.5 mi	Diamond Valley Lake Winchester, CA	Hydroelectric	30 MW	Metropolitan Water District Of S Ca
38.3 mi	Hybrid Holdings 1 Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA	Battery Storage	—	Electrodes
38.3 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 San Marcos, California (ZIP 92096), with a combined 2,392 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 27 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Escondido Energy Center at 3.1 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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