San Diego, California · Plant code 59002

Carlsbad Energy Center

Carlsbad Energy Center is a natural gas plant in San Diego, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 660 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 256,324 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 4%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,018

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Location Carlsbad, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 256,324 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Carlsbad Energy Center LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CEC 6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	132 MW	Operating	2,018
CEC 7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	132 MW	Operating	2,018
CEC 8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	132 MW	Operating	2,018
CEC 9	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	132 MW	Operating	2,018
CEC10	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	132 MW	Operating	2,018
CEC11	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	106 MW	Retired or canceled	0

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

26,045 MWh

Jan

11,479 MWh

Feb

7,491 MWh

Mar

15,016 MWh

Apr

3,352 MWh

May

13,294 MWh

Jun

54,396 MWh

Jul

30,417 MWh

Aug

26,131 MWh

Sep

28,469 MWh

Oct

24,016 MWh

Nov

16,218 MWh

Dec

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