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GAS POWER PLANTS · BATTERY STORAGEEl Centro Hybrid
El Centro Hybrid is a 501 MW operating power plant in Imperial County, California, operated by Imperial Irrigation District. Its batteries store up to 20 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 90 MW | |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 82 MW | |
| 30 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 66 MW | |
| 31 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 43 MW | |
| 32 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 43 MW | |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 35 MW | |
| BESS | Batteries | 30 MW 20 MWh |
|
| RICE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 19 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| RICE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 19 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| RICE3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 19 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| RICE4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 19 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| RICE5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 19 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| RICE6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 19 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 50 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Location
- Imperial County, California
- Balancing authority
- IID
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 388 MW
Planned: 113 MW
Retired: 50.0 MW - First unit online
- Aug 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 389
Location
32.8022, -115.5400
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- HoltvilleBattery storage · 30.0 MW · 8.8 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem