Sycamore Energy LLC
Other power plant · San Diego County, California
Nameplate capacity
5.4 MW
Rank in California
#973
of 1,897 plants
In service since
2004
April 2004
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Operator
- Sycamore Energy LLC
- County
- San Diego County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among other plants in California
- #92 of 152
- EIA plant code
- 10387
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | 2.8 MW | 2004 | Operating |
| 1A | Landfill Gas | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2011 | Operating |
| 2A | Landfill Gas | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2011 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 5.4 MW solar plant and a 5.4 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates