UCSD Fuel Cell Plant
A 3 MW natural gas power plant in San Diego, California, owned by BioFuels Point Loma LLC, commissioned in 2011, retired in 2021.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57735Retired 2021Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
3 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2011
Owner
BioFuels Point Loma LLC
Location
San Diego, California
Coordinates
Generation (2021)
7.9 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2021
Technology
Other Natural Gas
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.7 | |
| 2016 | 15.2 | |
| 2017 | 20.4 | |
| 2018 | 19.7 | |
| 2019 | 19 | |
| 2020 | 12.3 | |
| 2021 | 7.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of California San Diego Solar | Solar | 1 MW | ~0 km |
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| North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | Waste | 1.6 MW | ~3 km |
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