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6 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3361, -121.8784
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | — | — |
| Owner(s) | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
San Jose Cogeneration is a 6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 1984 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned and operated by San Jose State University Facilities Development & Operations. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, San Jose Cogeneration generated 35,106 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.7%. San Jose Cogeneration is ranked as the 198th largest power plant in California out of 297 plants, and 1545th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
35.1K MWh
Annual Generation
66.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
860 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.024 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
49.9%
Annual Net Gen
26 GWh
CO₂eq
861 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Markham Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.081 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CATALYST_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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