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28.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
28.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8703, -122.2634
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | — | — |
| Owner(s) | The Regents of the Univ. of California | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The PE Berkeley power plant is a 28.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 1987 and has two generators. It is owned and operated by Berkeley Cogeneration Facility. PE Berkeley operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, PE Berkeley generated 166,563 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.8%. The plant is ranked as the 164th largest in California out of 297 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1244th 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
11.9K MWh
Latest Month
166.6K MWh
Annual Generation
66.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
664 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $27.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Berkeley T Substation
Substation Distance
0.812 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GRIZZLY_7_N101
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
67.4%
Annual Net Gen
168 GWh
CO₂eq
664 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California