Chula Vista I
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 55540 · Operator: Wellhead Services Inc
Nameplate37MWSummer 37 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate17,898Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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 | 1.1 | 0.4% | 13,803 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1.4% | 13,607 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 5.8% | 15,510 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8 | 1.3% | 24,569 |
| 2007 | 1.8 | 0.6% | 17,656 |
| 2008 | 1.9 | 0.7% | 18,259 |
| 2009 | 3.6 | 1.2% | 15,801 |
| 2010 | 0.9 | — | 16,668 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 0.4% | 15,610 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 0.8% | 16,393 |
| 2013 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 17,843 |
| 2014 | 0.9 | 0.3% | 16,808 |
| 2015 | 1.1 | 0.4% | 17,390 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 1.6% | 16,754 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | 1.1% | 16,523 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 1.0% | 16,858 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 1.3% | 16,520 |
| 2020 | 2.4 | 0.7% | 16,769 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 1.5% | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.6% | 17,385 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 0.5% | 17,277 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 0.5% | 17,908 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 17,898 |
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 | 37.2 | 37.2 | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wellhead Services Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wellhead Services Inc | 100.0% | 37 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Chula Vista Energy Center 2 | 50 MW | 0.4 km |
| EnerSmart Chula Vista Sub Station | 6 MW | 0.8 km |
| County of San Diego SBRC | 1 MW | 4.9 km |
| SeaWorld Aquatica | 1 MW | 5.1 km |
| South Bay Fuel Cell Plant | retired | 5.4 km |
| CA National City Terminal Ave | — | 8.9 km |