Orange Grove Peaking Facility
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 56914 · Operator: Orange Grove Energy LP
Nameplate118MWSummer 98 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,499Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.9 | 12.5% | 9,760 |
| 2011 | 39 | 4.5% | 10,784 |
| 2012 | 94.2 | 10.8% | 10,371 |
| 2013 | 39 | 4.7% | 10,465 |
| 2014 | 41.6 | 5.0% | 10,557 |
| 2015 | 46.5 | 5.5% | 10,828 |
| 2016 | 42.1 | 4.9% | 10,784 |
| 2017 | 43.3 | 5.0% | 10,915 |
| 2018 | 33.9 | 3.9% | 11,147 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 2.3% | 10,990 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 2.1% | 11,124 |
| 2021 | 14.9 | 1.7% | 11,332 |
| 2022 | 19.4 | 2.3% | 11,375 |
| 2023 | 18.1 | 2.1% | 10,997 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 2.7% | 10,921 |
| 2025 | 9.1 | 1.1% | 10,499 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 59 | 49.1 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 59 | 49.1 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Orange Grove Energy LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Orange Grove Energy LP | 100.0% | 118 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pala Gomez Creek BESS | 10 MW | 0.2 km |
| Pala Energy Storage Yard | 1 MW | 0.4 km |
| Red Mountain | 6 MW | 8.2 km |
| NLP Granger | 3 MW | 11 km |
| Fallbrook Energy Storage | 40 MW | 11.8 km |
| Valley Center | 2 MW | 14.7 km |