Encina Power Station

Encina Power Station
Country	United States
Location	Carlsbad, California
Coordinates	33°08′11″N 117°20′13″W / 33.13639°N 117.33694°W / 33.13639; -117.33694
Status	Operational
Commission date	1954
Decommission date	11 December 2018
Owner	NRG Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Secondary fuel	Fuel oil
Power generation
Units operational	5
Nameplate capacity	950 MW
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Encina Power Station (EPS) was a large natural gas and oil-fueled electricity generating plant in Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. Constructed in 1954, it was one of the major suppliers of electricity for the region. On December 11, 2018, the plant was put into "retired" status and officially stopped operations. Under an agreement approved by NRG Energy, SDG&E and the City of Carlsbad in January 2014, NRG was to tear down the old plant within three years of its retirement. The plant was owned by NRG Energy.^[1]