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2.9 MW Other Natural Gas (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
2.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Other Natural Gas + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7192, -121.8869
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | County of Alameda GSA - (CA) | County of Alameda GSA | — |
| Owner(s) | County of Alameda GSA, Fuel Cell Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Santa Rita Jail Hybrid plant is a 2.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by the County of Alameda GSA. The facility utilizes both solar photovoltaic and natural gas technologies, with its primary fuel source classified as solar. It consists of 3 generators and is tracked as plant ID 58625 by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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, the plant generated 13,069 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 51.5%. Among power plants in California, the Santa Rita Jail Hybrid ranks 427 out of 862, and nationally it ranks 4090 out of 7108. The solar component of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
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
21.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
543 MWh
Latest Month
13.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.5%
Capacity Factor
2016
$895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Parks
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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