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99.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
99.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
44
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3617, -121.9436
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Xeres Ventures LLC | Xeres Ventures | — |
| Owner(s) | Xeres Ventures LLC | Digital Realty Trust | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 is a 99.6 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and consists of 44 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It is owned by Digital Realty Trust and operated by Xeres Ventures 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 reported data, the plant generated 380 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 is ranked as the 2nd largest petroleum-fueled plant out of 16 in California, and 61st out of 886 such plants nationally.
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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 MWh
Latest Month
380 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2385 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
48 lb/MWh
SO₂
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.097 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2393 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $76.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CSCCOG_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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