Power plant · California, United States
Carlsbad Energy Center
Carlsbad Energy Center is a power plant in California, United States, with 659 MW of capacity, owned by Carlsbad Energy Center LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | California | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2018 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Carlsbad Energy Center LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 659 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.1405, -117.3339 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Carlsbad Energy Center is the 27th-largest of 47 power plants in California and the 533rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 659 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 27th of 47 | 38,918 MW | 1.7% |
| United States | 533rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 580th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in California
- Diablo Canyon2,323 MW
- Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid1,848 MW
- Haynes1,739 MW
- Castaic1,682 MW
- Ormond Beach1,612 MW
- Geysers Unit 5-201,236 MW
- La Paloma Generating Plant1,156 MW
- AES Alamitos LLC1,115 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.