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University of California San Diego Hybrid35.5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

University of California San Diego Hybrid is a 35.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the University of California San Diego since 2002. Ranked #1247 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The plant is located in California, approximately 20 km from San Diego.

Capacity
35.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
University of California San Diego
Location
32.8747°, -117.2392°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,343. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,808 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,962 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

University of California San Diego operates 2 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

93 plants within 100 km, 10,418 MW combined

Nearest plant: UCSD Fuel Cell Plant (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.874700, -117.239200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
68.6 Kt
140 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.65 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.9K
cars per year
9.1K
homes per year
3.1M
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
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