PE Berkeley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50849
- Capacity
- 28.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Berkeley Cogeneration Facility
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 166,563 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
PE Berkeley
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #168 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1263 of 2009 nationally
28.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
28.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.8703, -122.2634
County
Alameda, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | — | — |
| Owner(s) | The Regents of the Univ. of California | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The PE Berkeley power plant is a 28.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 1987 and has two generators. It is owned and operated by Berkeley Cogeneration Facility. PE Berkeley operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, PE Berkeley generated 166,563 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.8%. The plant is ranked as the 164th largest in California out of 297 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 1244th 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
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
11.9K MWh
Latest Month
166.6K MWh
Annual Generation
66.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Berkeley T Substation
Substation Distance
0.812 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GRIZZLY_7_N101
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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