Q PlantRetired
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 59457 · Operator: Qualcomm Incorporated
×5 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Apr 2023)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Jun 2026
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.6 | 104.5% | 10,001 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 100.4% | 10,435 |
| 2016 | 35.2 | 100.2% | 5,205 |
| 2017 | 34 | 96.9% | 5,204 |
| 2018 | 35.6 | 101.7% | 5,206 |
| 2019 | 34.5 | 98.3% | 5,202 |
| 2020 | 36.1 | 102.7% | 5,203 |
| 2021 | 35.9 | 102.4% | 5,202 |
| 2022 | 35.5 | 101.2% | 5,203 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 28.8% | 5,206 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 5,727 |
| 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-TG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.6 | 4 | Jul 2013 | Retired Apr 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Qualcomm Incorporated. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| W Plant | 5 MW | 0.5 km |
| P Plant | retired | 1.1 km |
| MM San Diego-North City | retired | 2.5 km |
| North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | 2 MW | 2.9 km |
| Illumina Way SD | 4 MW | 3.5 km |
| AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | 1 MW | 3.7 km |