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130 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.0001, -121.5367
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Calpine Gilroy Cogen | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Gilroy Power Plant is a 130 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 1987 and is owned by Constellation Energy. The listed operator per EIA data is Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP. The plant consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Gilroy Power Plant ranks 66th out of 76 power plants in California and 858th out of 945 plants nationally. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 44,213 MWh, corresponding to a capacity factor of 3.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
798 MWh
Latest Month
44.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
795 lb/MWh
NOx
0.208 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
5.2%
Annual Net Gen
59 GWh
CO₂eq
796 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $125.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GLRYCGS2_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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