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 33.1405, -117.3339 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CEC 6: 33.14051, -117.3339
  • Unit CEC 7: 33.14051, -117.3339
  • Unit CEC 8: 33.14051, -117.3339
  • Unit CEC 9: 33.14051, -117.3339
  • Unit CEC10: 33.14051, -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] gas[1] 132 MW[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] - -
Unit CEC 7 operating[2] gas[1] 132 MW[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] - -
Unit CEC 8 operating[2] gas[1] 132 MW[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] - -
Unit CEC 9 operating[2] gas[1] 132 MW[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] - -
Unit CEC10 operating[2] gas[1] 132 MW[1] gas turbine[1] no[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 Parent
Unit CEC 6 Carlsbad Energy Center LLC Global Infrastructure Partners
Unit CEC 7 Carlsbad Energy Center LLC Global Infrastructure Partners
Unit CEC 8 Carlsbad Energy Center LLC Global Infrastructure Partners
Unit CEC 9 Carlsbad Energy Center LLC Global Infrastructure Partners
Unit CEC10 Carlsbad Energy Center LLC Global Infrastructure Partners



Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "www.nrg.com/case-studies/carlsbad.html". Archived from the original on September 8, 2021.

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