ENCINA
Retired 2018Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- San Diego County
- Operator
- NRG CABRILLO POWER OPS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 302
- Coordinates
- 33.1361, -117.3364
ENCINA, a retired 1,000 MW Natural Gas power plant in San Diego County, California. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How ENCINA compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in California's operating fleet. It shares San Diego County with 37 other operating plants, including OTAY MESA GENERATING PROJECT and CARLSBAD ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is ENCINA (230 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC, about 0.1 miles away. Another 17 operating power plants totaling 1,623 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CARLSBAD ENERGY CENTER (632 MW). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is LightEdge San Diego 2 (SAN2) in San Diego, about 18.3 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ENCINA is a retired 1,000 MW natural gas power plant in San Diego County, CA, formerly operated by NRG CABRILLO POWER OPS INC. San Diego County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
San Diego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in San Diego County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for San Diego County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.