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1.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4582, -119.7247
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bloom Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | KeyBank | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
FLEX Gibraltar is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.5 MW and began operating in 2017. It consists of a single generator utilizing "Other Natural Gas" technology. Bloom Energy is the plant's operator, according to EIA data.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. FLEX Gibraltar's latest annual generation was 8,749 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 66.4%. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 250th out of 297 power plants in California, and 1768th out of 1963 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
709 MWh
Latest Month
8.7K MWh
Annual Generation
66.4%
Capacity Factor
2017
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Montague Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.523 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MILPITAS_1_N006
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing 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