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1.5 MW Natural Gas out of service in San Francisco, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7766, -122.4519
County
San Francisco, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of San Francisco | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of San Francisco | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The University of San Francisco Cogen plant, located in San Francisco County, California, has a total capacity of 1.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by the University of San Francisco. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired internal combustion engine for power generation.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,181 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.3%. The University of San Francisco Cogen plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It ranks as the 251st largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1771st nationally out of 1963.
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
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
459 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
39.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Station G
Substation Distance
1.277 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PGSF_2_PDRP03-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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