6 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3361, -121.8784
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | — | — |
| Owner(s) | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
San Jose Cogeneration is a 6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 1984 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned and operated by San Jose State University Facilities Development & Operations. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, San Jose Cogeneration generated 35,106 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.7%. San Jose Cogeneration is ranked as the 198th largest power plant in California out of 297 plants, and 1545th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
35.1K MWh
Annual Generation
66.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Markham Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.081 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CATALYST_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match