Power plant · California, United States
El Centro Hybrid
El Centro Hybrid is a gas power plant in California, United States, with 388 MW of capacity, owned by Imperial Irrigation District.
Grid connection
82 MW of its 388 MW is due to retire in 2029, which frees up that much of its grid connection at 92 kV to the grid of Imperial Irrigation District.
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 | 1952 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Imperial Irrigation District | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Imperial Irrigation District | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 388 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Imperial Irrigation District | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 92 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2029 (81.6 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 32.8022, -115.5400 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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El Centro Hybrid is the 48th-largest of 63 power plants in California and the 861st-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 388 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 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 | 48th of 63 | 40,999 MW | 0.95% |
| United States | 861st of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,445th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 2 water rights, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New River municipal and irrigation right A031431 | Water right | 433,400 acre-ft/year | Planned | 36 km |
| Imperial County municipal and irrigation right A030661 | Water right | 475,000 acre-ft/year | Planned | 44 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
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- Colorado River power right A0077434,343,865 acre-ft/year · power
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
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