Illumina Way SD
San Diego County, California · EIA plant ID 63603 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation28GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor90%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,988Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.9 | 77.2% | 6,272 |
| 2020 | 30.5 | 99.3% | 6,542 |
| 2021 | 29.4 | 96.0% | 6,965 |
| 2022 | 25.5 | 83.2% | 7,145 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 82.5% | 6,809 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 95.5% | 6,839 |
| 2025 | 27.5 | 89.8% | 6,988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM01 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 3.5 | 3.5 | Sep 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bloom Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Illumina | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | 2 MW | 0.6 km |
| MM San Diego-North City | retired | 1 km |
| P Plant | retired | 2.4 km |
| Top Gun Energy Storage | 30 MW | 3 km |
| Miramar Energy Facility | 106 MW | 3.1 km |
| UCSD Fuel Cell Plant | retired | 3.3 km |