Agnews Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50748
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- OLS Energy-Agnews Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,346 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Agnews Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #161 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1240 of 2009 nationally
32 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
32 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1621, -119.0479
County
Santa Clara, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Agnews Power Plant is a 32 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. It consists of two generators. Agnews Power Plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, the plant produced 10,346 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.7%. Agnews Power Plant is ranked as the 157th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1224 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
917 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
River Oaks
Substation Distance
1.911 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MONTAGUE_1_N007
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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