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13.4 MW Natural Gas operating in San Francisco, CA — California Independent System Operator
13.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7625, -122.4567
County
San Francisco, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of California-San Francisco | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of California-San Francisco | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Parnassus Central Utility Plant is a 13.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in San Francisco County, California. The plant began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by the University of California-San Francisco. It consists of 3 generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 66,789 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.9%. The Parnassus Central Utility Plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 173rd largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1390th 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
12.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
5.5K MWh
Latest Month
66.8K MWh
Annual Generation
56.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
678 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.4%
Annual Net Gen
69 GWh
CO₂eq
679 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Station N
Substation Distance
1.506 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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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