Carlsbad energy center
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Carlsbad energy center is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Carlsbad, San Diego, California, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad energy center | Carlsbad, San Diego, California, United States | 33.140507, -117.3339 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CEC 6, Unit CEC 7, Unit CEC 8, Unit CEC 9, Unit CEC10: 33.140507, -117.3339
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CEC 6 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 132[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2018[1] | – |
| Unit CEC 7 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 132[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2018[1] | – |
| Unit CEC 8 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 132[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2018[1] | – |
| Unit CEC 9 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 132[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2018[1] | – |
| Unit CEC10 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 132[1] | gas turbine[1] | – | 2018[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit CEC 6 | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CEC 7 | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CEC 8 | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CEC 9 | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CEC10 | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
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Additional data
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