Power plant · EIA plant code 59002
Carlsbad Energy Center
- Operator
- NRG California Peaker Operations LLC
- Location
- San Diego, CA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- California Independent System Operator (CISO)
- Nameplate capacity
- 659 MW
- Summer capacity
- 527.5 MW
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Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date.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
- 216,211 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 3.7%
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Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date.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
This plant is not in eGRID2023 (revision 2).
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Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEC 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 MW | 2018 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CEC 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 MW | 2018 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CEC 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 MW | 2018 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CEC 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 MW | 2018 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CEC10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 MW | 2018 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
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Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date.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.