San Diego, California · Plant code 55345

Otay Mesa Generating Project

Otay Mesa Generating Project 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 711 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 2,349,626 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 36%

A simple way to compare utilization.

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 2,009

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location San Diego, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 923,996 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 49 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 848 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 2,349,626 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1-01	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	210 MW	Operating	2,009
1-02	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	210 MW	Operating	2,009
1-03	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	291 MW	Operating	2,009

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

336,006 MWh

Jan

229,077 MWh

Feb

3,620 MWh

Mar

147,286 MWh

Apr

69,876 MWh

May

188,106 MWh

Jun

345,382 MWh

Jul

312,152 MWh

Aug

231,845 MWh

Sep

303,890 MWh

Oct

84,921 MWh

Nov

97,465 MWh

Dec

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