Univ of California San Diego Solar
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 57856 · Operator: University of California San Diego
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor44%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.8 | 17.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 17.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9 | 18.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6 | 24.3% | — |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 27.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 22.6% | — |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 29.5% | — |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 33.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 37.1% | — |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 25.4% | — |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 23.7% | — |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 31.8% | — |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 40.1% | — |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 23.4% | — |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 43.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGU1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of California San Diego. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of California San Diego | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| University of California San Diego Hybrid | 33 MW | 0 km |
| UCSD Fuel Cell Plant | retired | 0.5 km |
| Illumina Way SD | 4 MW | 3.7 km |
| North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | 2 MW | 3.9 km |
| MM San Diego-North City | retired | 4.1 km |
| P Plant | retired | 4.4 km |