North City - Landfill Gas Engines South is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | North City - Landfill Gas Engines South |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of San Diego |
| City | San Diego |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92121 |
| Coordinates | 32.88170, -117.19580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| 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.