Otay Mesa Generating Project

A 710.7 MW natural gas power plant in San Diego, California, owned by Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC, commissioned in 2009.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55345Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
710.7 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2009
Time in queue (1999→2009)
9.9 yrs
Owner
Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
32.5815, -116.915
Generation (2024)
2,349.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
3

This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 1999, commercial operation 2009 — 9.9 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20153,603
20162,654.2
20172,151.7
2018493.2
2019751.8
20202,107.7
20212,127
20222,589
20232,179.1
20242,349.6

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Pio Pico Energy CenterNatural Gas395.4 MW~1 km
San Diego - EMDF at San DiegoSolar2.9 MW~1 km
Gateway Energy Storage SystemStorage250 MW~1 km
Richard J Donovan Correctional FacilityNatural Gas2.6 MW~2 km
Amazon SAN3 Solar ProjectSolar7 MW~2 km
Larkspur Energy FacilityNatural Gas99.8 MW~3 km

See all natural gas plants in California or browse all plants in California.