918th largest plant in California · 6661st nationally
Gas Utilization Facility is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 6.1 MW. It generates roughly 27.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,659 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 52% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Gas Utilization Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of San Diego |
| City | San Diego |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92106 |
| Coordinates | 32.67917, -117.24670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.5 MW | Out of Service | 2002 |
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 329 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.