San Diego, California · Plant code 59457

Q Plant

Q Plant 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 5 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 66 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 25%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Commercial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,013

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location San Diego, California

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 3,203 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 9 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 635 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 66 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Qualcomm Incorporated

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
Q-TG1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	5 MW	Standby	2,013

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

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Jan

0 MWh

Feb

0 MWh

Mar

0 MWh

Apr

0 MWh

May

0 MWh

Jun

11 MWh

Jul

27 MWh

Aug

0 MWh

Sep

0 MWh

Oct

14 MWh

Nov

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