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Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant48.7 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant is a 48.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by San Diego Gas & Electric Co since 2002. Ranked #1147 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 48.7 MW represents 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 87.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1303 MW, Gas), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northeast of San Diego.

Capacity
48.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Location
32.7965°, -116.9721°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,017. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,316 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,760 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

San Diego Gas & Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 756 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 10,203 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grossmont HS Solar Project (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.796500, -116.972100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.1 Kt
192 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.26 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.4K
cars per year
12.5K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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