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Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E

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Desert Star Energy Center is a natural gas-powered electric generation facility owned by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). Located in Boulder City, Nev., about 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas. SDG&E took over ownership of the plant in October 2011, and it became part of SDG&E’s generation assets. SDG&E operates the plant and bids the generation into the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market to help meet the energy needs of SDG&E’s customers. Electricity from the facility is transported to San Diego County over existing transmission lines linking Southern California to southern Nevada.

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