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3 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3784, -121.9000
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bloom Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Key Equipment Finance | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Micro Santa Clara is a 3 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator utilizing "Other Natural Gas" technology. Bloom Energy is the plant's operator.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Micro Santa Clara ranks as the 226th largest power plant in California out of 297, and 1684th nationally out of 1963. The plant's latest annual generation was 8,603 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 32.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
720 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
32.7%
Capacity Factor
2018
$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trimble Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.82 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LECEF_1_UNITS-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP