954th largest plant in California · 6916th nationally
Naval Hospital Medical Center is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 5.3 MW. It generates roughly 17.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,700 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 769 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Naval Hospital Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Department Of The Navy |
| City | San Diego |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92134 |
| Coordinates | 32.72610, -117.14640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.3 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 1TG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 2TG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 3TG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| CO₂ | 6.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 19 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 769 lb/MWh |
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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.