Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility
Natural gas power plant in San Diego County, California. 2.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by California Dept of Corrections.
Also known as EIA plant 54936
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1987First generator online
- Operator
- California Dept of CorrectionsEIA operator ID 2806
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- San Diego County, CA32.5836, −116.9309
- EIA plant ID
- 54936EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–12.9
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,228 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,368 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,846 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 21,340 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 16,688 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 20,203 | 88.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 22,783 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 21,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 18,000 | 79.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,938 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,697 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,686 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 350 | 1.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,840 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 728 | 3.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 2.6 | January 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists California Dept of Corrections as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility produce?
Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility?
Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility is in San Diego County, California, at 32.5836, −116.9309. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists California Dept of Corrections as the operator (EIA operator ID 2806). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page