Summary of Electricity Activity in San Diego, CA

Summary of San Diego, CA Generation

San Diego, CA is ranked #411 out of 5,550 U.S. cities nationwide and #18 out of 431 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 394.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 26.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2024
Power Plants63
Companies on File41
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 137
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 578

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Overall National Rank

#411 /5,550 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#18 /431 California Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

3.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

26.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in San Diego, CA

41

San Diego, CA
Power Plants

63

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.9 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#237 /1,488 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#11 /154 California Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#18 / 431#411 / 55502.98 TWh26.22 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#11 / 154#237 / 14882.91 TWh25.08 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#11 / 34#66 / 28437.98 GWh595.22 k MMBtu
Other Biomass Gas#7 / 28#9 / 6536.32 GWh455.89 k MMBtu
Solar#72 / 250#801 / 270925.51 GWh91.25 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#11 / 15#942 / 105412.00 MWh221 MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for San Diego, CA

Power Plants in San Diego, CA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLC2.4 TWh19.2 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Pio Pico Energy CenterPio Pico Energy Center LLC100.1 GWh1.0 M MMBtu Natural Gas
CP Kelco San Diego PlantCP Kelco US Inc.83.2 GWh1.2 M MMBtu Natural Gas
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University56.5 GWh853.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 97.6% Solar : 2.4%
Larkspur Energy FacilityDiamond Generating Corporation38.7 GWh424.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
MM San Diego-MiramarMM San Diego Energy-Miramar35.9 GWh558.0 k MMBtu Landfill Gas : 90.2% Other Biomass Gas : 9.8%
W PlantQualcomm Incorporated32.9 GWh383.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Gas Utilization FacilityCity of San Diego32.8 GWh401.1 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
P PlantQualcomm Incorporated30.5 GWh379.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Childrens HospitalDTE San Diego COGEN Inc.26.7 GWh451.7 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Illumina Way SDBloom Energy25.3 GWh190.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Naval Hospital Medical CenterDepartment of the Navy21.4 GWh304.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
CalPeak Power Border Peaker PlantCalPeak Power, LLC13.2 GWh148.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Miramar Energy FacilitySan Diego Gas & Electric Co12.9 GWh169.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego)Kyocera International, Inc8.8 GWh148.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Kilroy SolarNautilus Solar Solutions6.7 GWh24.0 k MMBtu Solar
AT&T - San Diego Trade StreetBloom Energy6.5 GWh50.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
San Diego Community CollegeBloom Energy6.5 GWh53.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
University of San DiegoBloom Energy 2009 PPA6.2 GWh47.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
San Diego - EMDF at San DiegoCalifornia PV Energy 3, LLC4.8 GWh17.2 k MMBtu Solar
Lindberg FIeld SolarLindberg Field Solar I LLC4.6 GWh16.5 k MMBtu Solar
Watkins Manufacturing Co.Watkins Manufacturing Corporation4.5 GWh66.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
North City - Landfill Gas Engine NorthCity of San Diego4.2 GWh67.8 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
AT&T San DiegoBloom Energy3.5 GWh26.7 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Lindberg Field Solar 2Lindberg Field Solar 2, LLC3.5 GWh12.3 k MMBtu Solar
County of San Diego COC HybridSolar Star California LXXVIII, LLC3.1 GWh10.7 k MMBtu Solar : 95.9% Electricity used for energy storage : 4.1%
North City - Landfill Gas Engines SouthCity of San Diego1.7 GWh27.1 k MMBtu Landfill Gas : 84.1% Natural Gas : 15.9%
SDCCD - MiramarCleanCapital Holdings1.5 GWh5.3 k MMBtu Solar
Q PlantQualcomm Incorporated27.0 MWh462 MMBtu Natural Gas
Rancho PenasquitosSan Diego County Water Auth0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Richard J Donovan Correctional FacilityCalifornia Dept of Corrections0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Canyon Crest AcademySDGE Batteries-10.7 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Escondido Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co-1.8 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Top Gun Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co-5.3 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Gateway Energy Storage SystemGateway Energy Storage, LLC-22.6 GWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Alvarado Hydro FacilitySan Diego County Water Auth0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Amazon SAN3 Solar ProjectSolar Star Prime 4 LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
CA - DGS RFP - RJ Donovan State PrisonForefront Power, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Clairemont Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
DivisionNRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Elliott Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Energy Center San DiegoEnergy Center San Diego LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
EnerSmart Mesa Heights Sub StationEnerSmart Storage0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
ISH Solar Hospital SDMCSunEdison LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
KearnyNRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kearny Mesa Storage LLCKearny Mesa Storage LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kearny North Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Kearny South Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Melrose BESSSan Diego Gas & Electric Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
MiramarNRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
MVUTMVUT 27 Owner LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Naval StationNRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Naval Station Energy FacilityApplied Energy Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Naval Training CenterNRG Cabrillo Power Ops Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
NTC/MCRD Energy FacilityApplied Energy Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Paradise Energy StorageSan Diego Gas & Electric Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Peregrine Energy Storage LLCPeregrine Energy Storage, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
San Diego International Airport BESSENGIE Storage Services NA LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
San Diego ZooEDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Sea World of Calif 4160 V Cogen SystemSea World of California0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Sheraton SD East TowerAlliance Star Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
South Bay Fuel Cell PlantBioFuels Point Loma LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
UCSD Fuel Cell PlantBioFuels Point Loma LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#Bonita-1.8 GWh1
#4243Chula Vista5.9 GWh7
#1667Del Mar227.2 GWh2
#3266El Cajon21.1 GWh8
#672Escondido1.3 TWh8
#3004La Mesa29.5 GWh3
#3516Ramona15.2 GWh4
#Rancho Santa Fe0.0 Wh1
#4645San Marcos3.5 GWh2
#3194Santee23.2 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024