San Diego State University
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 50061 · Operator: San Diego State University
Nameplate15MWSummer 12 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation59GWh12 mo to Jul 2026
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,963Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 27.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 54.8 | 48.5% | 8,306 |
| 2004 | 65.3 | 55.9% | 6,074 |
| 2005 | 65.2 | 56.0% | 6,074 |
| 2006 | 71.5 | 61.4% | 6,074 |
| 2007 | 76.2 | 65.4% | 5,494 |
| 2008 | 72 | 61.7% | 6,106 |
| 2009 | 63 | 54.1% | 6,477 |
| 2010 | 67.4 | 57.9% | 6,408 |
| 2011 | 63.6 | 54.6% | 6,373 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | 56.9% | 6,331 |
| 2013 | 58.7 | 50.3% | 6,312 |
| 2014 | 71.5 | 61.3% | 6,257 |
| 2015 | 68.7 | 59.0% | 6,091 |
| 2016 | 56.6 | 48.5% | 6,955 |
| 2017 | 53.9 | 46.2% | 7,018 |
| 2018 | 56.7 | 47.3% | 7,000 |
| 2019 | 54 | 44.9% | 6,994 |
| 2020 | 46.5 | 38.8% | 6,693 |
| 2021 | 59 | 49.7% | 6,901 |
| 2022 | 63.4 | 53.2% | 6,934 |
| 2023 | 58.1 | 58.3% | 6,988 |
| 2024 | 60.2 | 60.6% | 6,977 |
| 2025 | 53.4 | 53.5% | 6,980 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 5.1 | 4.5 | Sep 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 5.1 | 4.5 | Sep 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 4.1 | 2.1 | Dec 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sep 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.3 | 0.3 | Oct 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.3 | 0.3 | Apr 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN8 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.1 | 0.1 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 2.5 | 2.9 | Jan 1986 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: San Diego State University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| San Diego State University | 100.0% | 15 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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