Proposed Power Plant

NRG, owner of the Encina Power Station located on Carlsbad Boulevard just north of Cannon Road, has submitted an application to the California Energy Commission to build a second power plant on this nearly 100-acre coastal site. The proposed plant would generate 540 megawatts of power and consist of two 14-story smoke stacks and nine-story industrial buildings.  There are no plans to sell this power in San Diego County.  Although the City of Carlsbad opposes this project, the energy commission has the sole authority for approval.  Watch a video about this project.