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2.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
2.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2421, -121.7831
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Great Oaks Fuel Cell plant, identified by plant code 63704, is located in Santa Clara County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 2.4 MW and is operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. The plant began operating in 2019 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Natural Gas" technologies. It houses two generators.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the Great Oaks Fuel Cell plant produced 19,588 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 92.9%. The plant is ranked 236th out of 297 power plants in California and 1712th 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
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
21.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
19.6K MWh
Annual Generation
92.9%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Humminbird Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.348 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MECCTG2_7_N100
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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