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GAS POWER PLANTSChula Vista Energy Center
Chula Vista Energy Center is a 37.2 MW operating gas power plant in San Diego County, California, operated by Wellhead Services, Inc.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 37 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Wellhead Services, Inc
- Location
- San Diego County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 37.2 MW
- First unit online
- May 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55540
Location
32.5917, -117.0586
Nearby power plants
- Chula Vista Energy Center 2Battery storage · 50.0 MW · 0.2 mi
- EnerSmart Chula Vista Sub StationBattery storage · 6.0 MW · 0.5 mi
- County of San Diego SBRCSolar farms · 1.3 MW · 3.0 mi
- SeaWorld AquaticaSolar farms · 1.1 MW · 3.1 mi
- CA National City Terminal AveSolar farms · 1.1 MW · 5.6 mi
- Larkspur Energy FacilityGas power plants · 99.8 MW · 6.9 mi
- Border Hybrid Energy CenterGas power plants, Battery storage · 115 MW · 7.0 mi
- Richard J Donovan Correctional FacilityGas power plants · 2.6 MW · 7.5 mi
- Vanadium Redox Flow Battery PlantBattery storage · 2.0 MW · 7.5 mi
- Amazon SAN3 Solar ProjectSolar farms, Battery storage · 7.0 MW · 7.5 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