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Larkspur Energy Facility99.8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Larkspur Energy Facility is a 99.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Diamond Generating Corporation since 2001. Ranked #941 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes 0.02% 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 Larkspur Energy Facility 42.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1,303 MW, Gas) and Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from San Diego.

Capacity
99.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Diamond Generating Corporation
Location
32.5670°, -116.9442°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,183. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,374 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Diamond Generating Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 449 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 7,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: CalPeak Power Border Peaker Plant (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.567000, -116.944200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
192.8 Kt
393 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.82 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.9K
cars per year
25.7K
homes per year
8.8M
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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