C P Kelco San Diego Plant
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 52147 · Operator: CPKelco U S Inc
Nameplate29MWSummer 28 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation75GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor31%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,559Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1983Runs as intermediate
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 | 208.9 | 89.0% | 7,376 |
| 2002 | 204.9 | 87.3% | 6,773 |
| 2003 | 215.9 | 92.6% | 7,051 |
| 2004 | 201.2 | 86.1% | 5,368 |
| 2005 | 183.2 | 78.6% | 5,368 |
| 2006 | 145.1 | 62.3% | 5,368 |
| 2007 | 146.7 | 63.0% | 5,305 |
| 2008 | 105.6 | 45.2% | 5,319 |
| 2009 | 100.3 | 45.7% | 5,321 |
| 2010 | 85.1 | 56.2% | 5,331 |
| 2011 | 80.3 | 34.4% | 5,333 |
| 2012 | 84.6 | 36.2% | 5,337 |
| 2013 | 83.5 | 35.9% | 5,341 |
| 2014 | 87.6 | 37.6% | 5,327 |
| 2015 | 105.5 | 45.3% | 5,314 |
| 2016 | 89 | 38.1% | 5,559 |
| 2017 | 82 | 35.2% | 5,561 |
| 2018 | 81.6 | 35.0% | 5,571 |
| 2019 | 90.1 | 37.0% | 5,559 |
| 2020 | 90.8 | 37.2% | 5,559 |
| 2021 | 78.2 | 32.1% | 5,559 |
| 2022 | 90.4 | 37.1% | 5,559 |
| 2023 | 110.5 | 45.4% | 5,559 |
| 2024 | 70.6 | 28.9% | 5,559 |
| 2025 | 74.9 | 30.7% | 5,559 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 9.2 | 9.2 | Oct 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 10 | 9.3 | Oct 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 10 | 9.3 | Oct 1983 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CPKelco U S Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CPKelco U S Inc | 100.0% | 29 MW |
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