NRG Energy San Diego— 1.6 MW Natural Gas
NRG Energy San Diego is a 1.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Center San Diego LLC and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #1796 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0003% 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 NRG Energy San Diego 2.66 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 20 km from San Diego.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,968 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
NRG Energy Center San Diego LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
84 plants within 100 km, 9,867 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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