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306.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
306.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.4250, -121.9319
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility | — |
| Owner(s) | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility is a power plant in San Jose, California, operated by Calpine. Located near the San Jose-Milpitas border, it began operations in 2003 with an initial capacity of 188 megawatts. In 2013 it was upgraded to 309 megawatts. The facility uses four natural gas turbines run as a combined-cycle facility where the exhaust from the gas turbine is used to create steam that drives a steam generator.
Read more on WikipediaLos Esteros Critical Energy Center is a 306.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 5 generators. It is owned by Constellation Energy and operated by Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of available data, Los Esteros Critical Energy Center generated 156,503 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.8%. The plant is ranked as the 38th largest in California out of 76 power plants and 635th nationally out of 945 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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.2K MWh
Latest Month
156.5K MWh
Annual Generation
5.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1082 lb/MWh
NOx
0.063 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
6.7%
Annual Net Gen
180 GWh
CO₂eq
1083 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $295.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LECEFGT2_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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