Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant— 48.7 MW Natural Gas
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.
24 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
24 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
San Diego Gas & Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 756 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 10,203 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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