Carlsbad Energy Center

Carlsbad Energy Center is a power station in , , which is located on Avenida Encinas. Carlsbad Energy Center is situated nearby to the waterworks , as well as near .
  • Type: Power station
  • Description: power station with capacity >1MW in San Diego County, California
  • Address: 4950 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant and Agua Hedionda.

Waterworks
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The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is a desalination plant in . The San Diego County Water Authority, the recipient of the fresh water produced by the plant, calls it "the nation’s largest, most technologically advanced and… is situated 760 feet southwest of Carlsbad Energy Center.

Lagoon
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Lagoon is a lagoon in , that is fed by Creek. Stewardship of much of the lagoon is held by NRG Energy due to its ownership of the former .

Photo: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a large natural gas and oil-fueled electricity generating plant in in . Constructed in 1954, it was one of the major suppliers of electricity for the region. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Carlsbad Energy Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlsbad and Aviara.

Photo: hyku, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in the end of in . The city has a relaxed beach town atmosphere away from the urban madness of and , but close enough for easy access.

Suburb
is a resort neighborhood in the southern part of , located in . The community is approximately 30 minutes from . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Carlsbad Energy Center.

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is a beach city in the area of , United States. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in the region of San Diego.

Carlsbad Energy Center

Latitude
33.14059° or 33° 8′ 26″ north
Longitude
-117.33385° or 117° 20′ 2″ west
Inception
December 12th, 2018
Operator
NRG Energy
Open location code
85544MR8+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 908019483
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q116719894
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Encino Public Fishing Area and Canyon Park.

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