Escondido Energy Center— 49.9 MW Natural Gas
Escondido Energy Center is a 49.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Wellhead Energy LLC since 2013. Ranked #1126 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49.9 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Escondido Energy Center 85.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Diego.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,974. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,733 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Wellhead Energy LLC operates 7 plants totalling 327 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 11,266 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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