CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.

StandbyDistillate Oil

Ranked #15 of 17 Distillate Oil plants in CA#495 of 823 nationally

5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

2000

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.4057, -121.9162

County

Santa Clara, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.	—	—
Owner(s)	CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.	—	—
Status	Standby	—	—

Ownership Chain

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About

CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P. is a 5 MW power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P. The facility consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source.

The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Based on capacity, the facility ranks 13th out of 16 petroleum liquid plants in California and 551st out of 886 such plants nationally.

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

CAISO

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Balancing Authority

Generation

0 MWh

Latest Month

0 MWh

Annual Generation

0.0%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesLOW

2013

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$765/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $3.8M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

MONTAGUE_1_N007

Pricing Hub

TH_ZP26_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

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CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P. — Plant Summary

CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.

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