1258th largest plant in California · 9695th nationally
Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | California Dept Of Corrections |
| City | San Diego |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92179 |
| Coordinates | 32.58357, -116.93091 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.6 MW | Out of Service | 1987 |
| 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.