Power Plants Near 92182 — San Diego, CA
100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 92182 (San Diego, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 32.7751, -117.0762 · County: San Diego
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 15 MW | San Diego State University |
| 1.6 mi | Ish Solar Hospital Sdmc San Diego, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Sunedison Llc |
| 2.1 mi | Alvarado Hydro Facility San Diego, CA | Hydroelectric | — | San Diego County Water Auth |
| 2.8 mi | Pfmg Solar Grossmont Helix Llc La Mesa, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| 2.9 mi | El Cajon Energy Storage El Cajon, CA | Other Fossil | 8 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 2.9 mi | Elliott Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Battery Storage | 10 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 3.3 mi | Enersmart Murray Bess La Mesa, CA | Battery Storage | — | Enersmart Storage |
| 4.0 mi | Kearny Mesa Storage Llc San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 1 MW | Kearny Mesa Storage Llc |
| 4.1 mi | Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Sharp Grossmont Hospital |
| 4.7 mi | Childrens Hospital San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 11 MW | Dte San Diego Cogen Inc. |
| 4.8 mi | Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 4 MW | Kyocera International, Inc |
| 5.0 mi | Grossmont College El Cajon, CA | Solar | 3 MW | Forefront Power, Llc |
| 5.2 mi | County Of San Diego Coc Hybrid San Diego, CA | Solar | 2 MW | Solar Star California Lxxviii, Llc |
| 5.2 mi | Kearny South Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 10 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 5.2 mi | Paradise Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Battery Storage | 10 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 5.3 mi | Kearny North Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 10 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 5.3 mi | Grossmont Hs Solar Project El Cajon, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 5.3 mi | Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Department Of The Navy |
| 5.5 mi | Enersmart Mesa Heights Sub Station Mesa Heights, CA | Battery Storage | — | Enersmart Storage |
| 5.7 mi | San Diego Community College San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 1 MW | Bloom Energy |
| 5.8 mi | Silver Gate , CA | Oil | — | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 6.2 mi | El Cajon Energy Center El Cajon, CA | Natural Gas | 61 MW | Wellhead Services, Inc |
| 6.2 mi | North Johnson Energy Center El Cajon, CA | Battery Storage | — | Wellhead Services, Inc |
| 6.2 mi | Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant El Cajon, CA | Natural Gas | 49 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 6.3 mi | Sycamore Energy Llc Santee, CA | Biomass | 5 MW | Sycamore Energy Llc |
| 6.3 mi | Ventasso Energy Storage, Llc El Cajon, CA | Battery Storage | — | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| 6.7 mi | Peregrine Energy Storage Llc San Diego, CA | Battery Storage | — | Peregrine Energy Storage, Llc |
| 6.7 mi | University Of San Diego San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 1 MW | Bloom Energy 2009 Ppa |
| 6.8 mi | Cp Kelco San Diego Plant San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 29 MW | Cp Kelco Us Inc. |
| 7.0 mi | Mm San Diego-Miramar San Diego, CA | Biomass | 6 MW | Mm San Diego Energy-Miramar |
| 7.1 mi | Clairemont Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Battery Storage | 10 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 7.4 mi | San Diego International Airport Bess San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 2 MW | Engie Storage Services Na Llc |
| 8.1 mi | Lindberg Field Solar 2 San Diego, CA | Solar | 2 MW | Lindberg Field Solar 2, Llc |
| 8.2 mi | Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Plant Bonita, CA | Other Fossil | 2 MW | Sdge Batteries |
| 8.2 mi | Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & El Cajon, CA | Solar | 2 MW | Forefront Power, Llc |
| 8.3 mi | Lindberg Field Solar San Diego, CA | Solar | 3 MW | Lindberg Field Solar I Llc |
| 8.3 mi | Santee Bess Santee, CA | Battery Storage | — | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 8.8 mi | Miramar Energy Facility San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 106 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 8.8 mi | Top Gun Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 30 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 9.0 mi | Enersmart El Cajon Bess El Cajon, CA | Battery Storage | — | Enersmart Storage |
| 9.4 mi | At&t - San Diego Trade Street San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 1 MW | Bloom Energy |
| 9.4 mi | Sdccd - Miramar San Diego, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Cleancapital Holdings |
| 9.8 mi | County Of San Diego Sbrc Chula Vista, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 9.9 mi | Illumina Way Sd San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 4 MW | Bloom Energy |
| 10.0 mi | North City - Landfill Gas Engine North San Diego, CA | Biomass | 2 MW | City Of San Diego |
| 10.1 mi | North City - Landfill Gas Engines South San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | — | City Of San Diego |
| 10.9 mi | P Plant San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 9 MW | Qualcomm Incorporated |
| 11.2 mi | Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA | Battery Storage | — | Nighthawk Energy Storage, Llc |
| 11.2 mi | W Plant San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Qualcomm Incorporated |
| 11.4 mi | Rancho Penasquitos San Diego, CA | Hydroelectric | — | San Diego County Water Auth |
| 11.5 mi | Q Plant San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Qualcomm Incorporated |
| 11.6 mi | Pomerado Energy Storage, Llc Poway, CA | Battery Storage | — | Enel Green Power Na, Inc. |
| 11.7 mi | Univ Of California San Diego Solar La Jolla, CA | Solar | 1 MW | University Of California San Diego |
| 11.7 mi | Pome Bess Poway, CA | Battery Storage | — | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 11.7 mi | University Of California San Diego Hybri La Jolla, CA | Natural Gas | 36 MW | University Of California San Diego |
| 11.9 mi | Gas Utilization Facility San Diego, CA | Biomass | 6 MW | City Of San Diego |
| 12.5 mi | Chula Vista Energy Center 2 Chula Vista, CA | Battery Storage | — | Wellhead Services, Inc |
| 12.6 mi | Enersmart Chula Vista Sub Station Chula Vista, CA | Battery Storage | 6 MW | Enersmart Chula Vista Sub Station |
| 12.7 mi | Chula Vista Energy Center Chula Vista, CA | Natural Gas | 37 MW | Wellhead Services, Inc |
| 13.3 mi | Enersmart Imperial Beach Bess Imperial Beach, CA | Battery Storage | — | Enersmart Storage |
| 13.7 mi | Seaworld Aquatica Chula Vista, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Onyx Asset Services Group |
| 14.4 mi | Canyon Crest Academy San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 1 MW | Sdge Batteries |
| 14.4 mi | Kilroy Solar San Diego, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| 15.7 mi | San Diego - Emdf At San Diego San Diego, CA | Solar | 3 MW | California Pv Energy 3, Llc |
| 15.7 mi | Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 3 MW | California Dept Of Corrections |
| 16.3 mi | Larkspur Energy Facility San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 100 MW | Diamond Generating Corporation |
| 16.3 mi | Otay Mesa Generating Project San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 689 MW | Otay Mesa Energy Center Llc |
| 16.6 mi | Border Hybrid Energy Center San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 61 MW | Calpeak Power, Llc |
| 16.7 mi | Amazon San3 Solar Project San Diego, CA | Solar | 7 MW | Solar Star Prime 4 Llc |
| 16.7 mi | Pio Pico Energy Center San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 395 MW | Pio Pico Energy Center Llc |
| 17.1 mi | Gateway Energy Storage System San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 250 MW | Gateway Energy Storage, Llc |
| 19.7 mi | Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility Escondido, CA | Hydroelectric | 42 MW | San Diego County Water Auth |
| 19.9 mi | R E Badger Filtration Plant Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Santa Fe Irrigation District |
| 20.1 mi | Ramona 1 Ramona, CA | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 20.1 mi | Ramona 2 Ramona, CA | Solar | 5 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 21.0 mi | Ramona Solar Energy Ramona, CA | Solar | 4 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 23.8 mi | Goal Line Lp Escondido, CA | Natural Gas | 51 MW | Goal Line Lp |
| 23.9 mi | Palomar Energy Escondido, CA | Natural Gas | 559 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 24.1 mi | Enterprise Bess Escondido, CA | Battery Storage | — | Enterprise Bess Llc |
| 24.1 mi | Calpeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant Escondido, CA | Natural Gas | 59 MW | Calpeak Power, Llc |
| 24.2 mi | Escondido Energy Storage San Diego, CA | Other Fossil | 30 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 24.4 mi | Escondido Energy Center Escondido, CA | Natural Gas | 54 MW | Wellhead Services, Inc |
| 27.1 mi | Watkins Manufacturing Co. San Diego, CA | Natural Gas | 2 MW | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation |
| 27.2 mi | Bear Valley Escondido, CA | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | City Of Escondido - (Ca) |
| 27.5 mi | Encina Water Pollution Control Carlsbad, CA | Biomass | 3 MW | Encina Joint Powers Authority |
| 27.8 mi | Life Technologies Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA | Natural Gas | 1 MW | Bloom Energy |
| 29.3 mi | Carlsbad Energy Center Carlsbad, CA | Natural Gas | 659 MW | Nrg California Peaker Operations Llc |
| 30.5 mi | San Diego - Ncrc At Vista Vista, CA | Solar | 2 MW | California Pv Energy 3, Llc |
| 30.5 mi | Sdcwa - Twin Oaks San Marcos, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Cleancapital Holdings |
| 30.8 mi | Vallecitos Water District San Marcos, CA | Solar | 1 MW | Ssa Solar Of Ca 5, Llc |
| 31.4 mi | Vista Energy Storage System Vista, CA | Other Fossil | 40 MW | Vista Energy Storage, Llc |
| 31.4 mi | Valley Center 85 Valley Center, CA | Other Fossil | 85 MW | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2 |
| 31.4 mi | Valley Center 54 Valley Center, CA | Other Fossil | 54 MW | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Bess 2 |
| 31.6 mi | Melrose Bess San Diego, CA | Battery Storage | 20 MW | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| 32.0 mi | Valley Center 1 Valley Center, CA | Solar | 3 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 32.0 mi | Valley Center 2 Valley Center, CA | Solar | 5 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 32.8 mi | Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell Oceanside, CA | Natural Gas | 3 MW | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| 32.8 mi | Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid Oceanside, CA | Solar | 7 MW | Tesla Inc. |
| 33.0 mi | Valley Center Valley Center, CA | Solar | 2 MW | Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc |
| 33.0 mi | Gilead Oceanside Solar Project Oceanside, CA | Solar | 2 MW | Gilead Sciences Inc. |
Power generation near this area
There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of San Diego, California (ZIP 92182), with a combined 3,728 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 San Diego State University at 0.4 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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