Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 54936 · Operator: California Dept of Corrections
Nameplate3MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs as rarely runs
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 | 14.2 | 73.5% | 6,101 |
| 2002 | 16.4 | 84.5% | 8,490 |
| 2004 | 3.8 | 19.8% | 4,704 |
| 2006 | 21.3 | 110.2% | 4,704 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 86.6% | 4,704 |
| 2010 | 20.2 | 104.8% | 4,704 |
| 2011 | 22.8 | 118.2% | 4,704 |
| 2012 | 21 | 108.7% | 4,610 |
| 2013 | 18 | 93.4% | 4,610 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 12.9 | 67.1% | 4,704 |
| 2016 | 6.7 | 34.7% | 4,464 |
| 2017 | 8.7 | 45.1% | 4,375 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 1.8% | 4,377 |
| 2020 | 6.8 | 35.4% | — |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 3.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 2.6 | 2.2 | Jan 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: California Dept of Corrections. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| California Dept of Corrections | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| San Diego - EMDF at San Diego | 3 MW | 1.3 km |
| Otay Mesa Generating Project | 711 MW | 1.5 km |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | 395 MW | 1.6 km |
| Amazon - SAN5 | 3 MW | 1.7 km |
| Amazon SAN3 Solar Project | 7 MW | 1.9 km |
| Larkspur Energy Facility | 100 MW | 2.2 km |