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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/59002
EIA plant 59002
Carlsbad · San Diego · CA
Carlsbad Energy Center
Operated by NRG California Peaker Operations LLC
Published location
Where is Carlsbad Energy Center?
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33.140507, -117.333916
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
126,045
211,479
37,491
415,016
53,352
613,294
754,396
830,417
926,131
1028,469
1124,016
1216,218
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26,045 |
| 2 | 11,479 |
| 3 | 7,491 |
| 4 | 15,016 |
| 5 | 3,352 |
| 6 | 13,294 |
| 7 | 54,396 |
| 8 | 30,417 |
| 9 | 26,131 |
| 10 | 28,469 |
| 11 | 24,016 |
| 12 | 16,218 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26,045 MWh |
| 2 | 11,479 MWh |
| 3 | 7,491 MWh |
| 4 | 15,016 MWh |
| 5 | 3,352 MWh |
| 6 | 13,294 MWh |
| 7 | 54,396 MWh |
| 8 | 30,417 MWh |
| 9 | 26,131 MWh |
| 10 | 28,469 MWh |
| 11 | 24,016 MWh |
| 12 | 16,218 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEC 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 | OP |
| CEC 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 | OP |
| CEC 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 | OP |
| CEC 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 | OP |
| CEC10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 131.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
59002
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Carlsbad Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (54,396 MWh) and 5 the lowest (3,352 MWh). Their difference is 51,044 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEC 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 131.8 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 24.0 |
| CEC 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 131.8 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 24.0 |
| CEC 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 131.8 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 24.0 |
| CEC 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 131.8 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 24.0 |
| CEC10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 131.8 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 24.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.