Summary of Electricity Activity in San Diego County, CA
Summary of San Diego County, CA Generation
San Diego County, CA is ranked #266 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #12 out of 55 California counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 5.0 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 40.0 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 150 |
| Companies on File | 87 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
4.2 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#167 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#6 /36 California Counties
Monthly Net Generation for San Diego County, CA
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #12 / 55 | #266 / 2153 | 5.04 TWh | 39.99 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #6 / 36 | #167 / 927 | 4.18 TWh | 35.22 M MMBtu |
| Wind | #6 / 16 | #286 / 515 | 472.44 GWh | 1.77 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #14 / 41 | #163 / 1207 | 321.77 GWh | 1.16 M MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #6 / 20 | #21 / 248 | 65.42 GWh | 1.12 M MMBtu |
| Other Biomass Gas | #4 / 20 | #5 / 53 | 49.02 GWh | 578.51 k MMBtu |
| Water | #26 / 37 | #350 / 546 | 37.81 GWh | 144.10 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #9 / 12 | #669 / 738 | 12.00 MWh | 238 MMBtu |
Power Plants in San Diego County, CA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | 2.2 TWh | 15.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 956.0 GWh | 7.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | 341.4 GWh | 1.3 M MMBtu | Wind |
| Carlsbad Energy Center | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | 267.3 GWh | 2.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| University of California San Diego Hybri | University of California San Diego | 220.4 GWh | 2.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | 127.2 GWh | 470.0 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | 112.8 GWh | 407.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | 75.6 GWh | 1.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | 65.9 GWh | 689.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | 62.2 GWh | 223.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | 49.1 GWh | 742.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 97.9% Solar : 2.1% |
| Jacumba Solar Farm | Invenergy Services LLC | 48.3 GWh | 174.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| MM San Diego-Miramar | MM San Diego Energy-Miramar | 46.1 GWh | 672.4 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas : 91.9% Other Biomass Gas : 8.1% |
| Red Mountain | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 34.3 GWh | 128.6 k MMBtu | Water |
| Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | 31.8 GWh | 360.6 k MMBtu | Other Biomass Gas |
| P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | 30.5 GWh | 379.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | 29.9 GWh | 352.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | 29.4 GWh | 373.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | 26.1 GWh | 449.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | 25.5 GWh | 357.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Larkspur Energy Facility | Diamond Generating Corporation | 24.4 GWh | 272.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Orange Grove Peaking Facility | Orange Grove Energy LP | 23.6 GWh | 261.3 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | 23.1 GWh | 500.8 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 20.6 GWh | 267.3 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Border Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | 14.8 GWh | 165.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | 14.0 GWh | 169.6 k MMBtu | Other Biomass Gas : 96.0% Natural Gas : 4.0% |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 12.0 GWh | 124.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Valley Center 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | 11.4 GWh | 40.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | 11.1 GWh | 190.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | 10.9 GWh | 100.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Desert Green Solar Farm LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | 10.4 GWh | 37.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Escondido Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | 9.4 GWh | 103.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | 9.1 GWh | 145.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | 9.0 GWh | 97.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Ramona 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | 8.9 GWh | 32.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | 8.6 GWh | 112.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | 8.3 GWh | 104.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | 8.2 GWh | 98.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | 6.4 GWh | 92.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | 6.2 GWh | 22.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | 6.1 GWh | 81.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | 6.1 GWh | 69.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 5.9 GWh | 77.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Ramona Solar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 5.0 GWh | 17.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NLP Granger | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | 4.8 GWh | 17.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| San Diego - EMDF at San Diego | California PV Energy 3, LLC | 4.7 GWh | 17.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Valley Center | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | 4.7 GWh | 16.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Lindberg FIeld Solar | Lindberg Field Solar I LLC | 4.6 GWh | 16.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | 4.2 GWh | 15.5 k MMBtu | Water |
| Golden Acorn Casino | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | 3.8 GWh | 14.5 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Valley Center 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | 3.6 GWh | 13.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid | Tesla Inc. | 3.6 GWh | 13.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| AT&T San Diego | Bloom Energy | 3.5 GWh | 26.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Ramona 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | 3.3 GWh | 11.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Vallecitos Water District | SSA Solar of CA 5, LLC | 3.2 GWh | 11.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| County of San Diego COC Hybrid | Solar Star California LXXVIII, LLC | 3.1 GWh | 10.7 k MMBtu | Solar : 95.9% Electricity used for energy storage : 4.1% |
| San Diego - NCRC at Vista | California PV Energy 3, LLC | 2.9 GWh | 10.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| County of San Diego SBRC | MN8 Energy LLC | 2.3 GWh | 8.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Gilead Oceanside Solar Project | Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.3 GWh | 8.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Univ of California San Diego Solar | University of California San Diego | 2.1 GWh | 7.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| PFMG Solar Grossmont Helix LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.0 GWh | 7.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| SeaWorld Aquatica | Onyx Asset Services Group | 1.9 GWh | 6.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Grossmont HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | 1.8 GWh | 6.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Chula Vista Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | 1.7 GWh | 31.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Lindberg Field Solar 2 | Lindberg Field Solar 2, LLC | 1.7 GWh | 6.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| SDCCD - Miramar | CleanCapital Holdings | 1.6 GWh | 5.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| SDCWA - Twin Oaks | CleanCapital Holdings | 1.3 GWh | 4.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Q Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | 55.0 MWh | 798 MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kearny Mesa Storage LLC | Kearny Mesa Storage LLC | -56.0 MWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility | San Diego County Water Auth | -653.0 MWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| El Cajon Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -676.0 MWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Boulevard Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.0 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Clairemont Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.1 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Elliott Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.2 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kearny South Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.4 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Paradise Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.4 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Plant | SDGE Batteries | -1.5 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kearny North Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.5 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Escondido Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -1.7 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Melrose BESS | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -2.4 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Pala Gomez Creek BESS | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -3.1 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Vista Energy Storage System | Vista Energy Storage, LLC | -3.4 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Top Gun Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -5.1 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Valley Center 54 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2 | -9.7 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Fallbrook Energy Storage | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | -10.3 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Valley Center 85 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-BESS 2 | -17.0 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Gateway Energy Storage System | Gateway Energy Storage, LLC | -17.4 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Alvarado Hydro Facility | San Diego County Water Auth | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Amazon SAN3 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 4 LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Borrego Springs Energy Storage | SDGE Batteries | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Canyon Crest Academy | SDGE Batteries | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Chula Vista Energy Center 2 | Wellhead Services, Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Chula Vista II | RAMCO Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Dark Sky Energy Center | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Division | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Don Lee BESS 1 LLC | Don Lee BESS 1 LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Dynegy South Bay Power Plant | Dynegy South Bay LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| El Cajon | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Encina | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Energy Center San Diego | Energy Center San Diego LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| EnerSmart Chula Vista Sub Station | EnerSmart Chula Vista Sub Station | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| EnerSmart El Cajon BESS | EnerSmart Storage | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| EnerSmart Imperial Beach BESS | EnerSmart Storage | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| EnerSmart Mesa Heights Sub Station | EnerSmart Storage | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| EnerSmart Murray BESS | EnerSmart Storage | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Grossmont College | Forefront Power, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & | Forefront Power, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| ISH Solar Hospital SDMC | SunEdison LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| JVR Energy Park LLC | JVR Energy Park LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kearny | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| LanEast Solar Farm LLC | Soitec Solar Development LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| LanWest Solar Farm LLC | Soitec Solar Development LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Lithium BESS | Hermes BESS LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Miramar | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Mountain View II | AES Wind Generation Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| MVUT | MVUT 27 Owner LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Naval Station | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Naval Station Energy Facility | Applied Energy Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Naval Training Center | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLC | Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | City of San Diego | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| North City - Landfill Gas Engines South | City of San Diego | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| North Island | NRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| North Island Energy Facility | Applied Energy Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| NTC/MCRD Energy Facility | Applied Energy Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Otay Landfill Gas, LLC | Otay Landfill Gas LLC c/o EPP Service Company, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Pala Energy Storage Yard | SDGE Batteries | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Palomar Medical Center | Palomar Medical Center | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Peregrine Energy Storage LLC | Peregrine Energy Storage, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Pome BESS | MN8 Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Pomerado Energy Storage, LLC | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| R E Badger Filtration Plant | Santa Fe Irrigation District | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Rancho Penasquitos | San Diego County Water Auth | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility | California Dept of Corrections | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Rohr Inc., a Collins Aerospace Company | UTAS Aerostructures | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Rugged Solar LLC | Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Salk Institute | Salk Institute | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| San Diego International Airport BESS | ENGIE Storage Services NA LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| San Diego Zoo | EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| San Marcos Energy LLC | Landfill Generating Partners | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station | Southern California Edison Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Santee BESS | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Sea World of Calif 4160 V Cogen System | Sea World of California | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Sheraton SD East Tower | Alliance Star Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Silver Gate | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| South Bay Fuel Cell Plant | BioFuels Point Loma LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Tierra Del Sol Solar Farm LLC | Soitec Solar Development LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| TRW Radio Systems | TRW Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| UCSD Fuel Cell Plant | BioFuels Point Loma LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Ventasso Energy Storage, LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #116 | Imperial County | 9.6 TWh | 84 |
| #20 | Los Angeles County | 20.9 TWh | 307 |
| #385 | Orange County | 3.2 TWh | 59 |
| #54 | Riverside County | 14.1 TWh | 159 |
| #59 | San Bernardino County | 13.3 TWh | 203 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in San Diego County, CA
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #107 | Borrego Springs, CA | 326.9 GWh | 5 |
| #104 | Boulevard, CA | 350.9 GWh | 7 |
| #159 | Campo, CA | 131.0 GWh | 2 |
| #115 | Carlsbad, CA | 289.9 GWh | 4 |
| #360 | Chula Vista, CA | 5.9 GWh | 7 |
| #131 | Del Mar, CA | 222.4 GWh | 2 |
| #290 | El Cajon, CA | 16.0 GWh | 9 |
| #59 | Escondido, CA | 985.8 GWh | 8 |
| #257 | Fallbrook, CA | 24.1 GWh | 2 |
| #212 | Jacumba, CA | 48.3 GWh | 2 |
| #249 | La Mesa, CA | 27.5 GWh | 3 |
| #251 | Oceanside, CA | 26.5 GWh | 3 |
| #266 | Pala, CA | 20.4 GWh | 3 |
| #282 | Ramona, CA | 17.2 GWh | 4 |
| #25 | San Diego, CA | 2.7 TWh | 64 |
| #376 | San Marcos, CA | 4.6 GWh | 2 |
| #261 | Santee, CA | 23.1 GWh | 2 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025