Pio Pico Energy Center
A 395.4 MW natural gas power plant in San Diego, California, owned by Pio Pico Energy Center LLC, commissioned in 2016.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57555Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
395.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2016
Time in queue (2010→2016)
6.8 yrs
Owner
Pio Pico Energy Center LLC
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
65.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3
This facility was matched to a CAISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2010, commercial operation 2016 — 6.8 years in the queue. See the CAISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36.2 | |
| 2017 | 168.4 | |
| 2018 | 150.1 | |
| 2019 | 107.4 | |
| 2020 | 102 | |
| 2021 | 70.8 | |
| 2022 | 82.9 | |
| 2023 | 100.1 | |
| 2024 | 65.9 |
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