Power plant · EIA plant code 389
El Centro Hybrid
- Operator
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Location
- Imperial, CA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
- Nameplate capacity
- 388.3 MW
- Summer capacity
- 323.1 MW
Planned changes reported to EIA: 1 planned retirement and 6 proposed generators.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 1,089,743 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 32.0%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 509,656 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 1,034 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 561,799 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 34.5 MW | 1952 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 89.9 MW | 1993 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 30 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 65.9 MW | 2012 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 31 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 43.2 MW | 2012 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 32 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 43.2 MW | 2012 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 81.6 MW | 1968 | Operable · Planned retirement: 2029 (reported to EIA) · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| BESS | Batteries | MWH | 30 MW | 2016 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| RICE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated | |
| RICE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated | |
| RICE3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated | |
| RICE4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated | |
| RICE5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated | |
| RICE6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.