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Pio Pico Energy Center

Pio Pico Energy Center is a 395 MW operating gas power plant in San Diego County, California, operated by Pio Pico Energy Center LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2016 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine132 MW OperatingNov 2016
CTG2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine132 MW OperatingNov 2016
CTG3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine132 MW OperatingNov 2016

Plant details

Operator
Pio Pico Energy Center LLC
Location
San Diego County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 395 MW
First unit online
Nov 2016
EIA plant ID
57555

Location

32.5739, -116.9178

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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