Silver Gate is a oil power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Silver Gate |
|---|---|
| Operator | San Diego Gas & Electric Co |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92113 |
| Coordinates | 32.69722, -117.11472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 69.0 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 69.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 69.0 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 40.0 MW | Retired | 1943 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.