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The Metcalf Energy Center is a 605 megawatt combined cycle power plant located in Silicon Valley, located in unincorporated Coyote Valley, south of San Jose, California and north of Morgan Hill, California. The power plant is owned by Calpine and powered by natural gas. Some of the power generated by the plant is sent to far away places via Path 15, a major electrical power transmission corridor that is connected to the power plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Metcalf Energy Center is a 635 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center. It consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The facility is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, the Metcalf Energy Center produced 2,334,357 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.9%. The plant is ranked as the 23rd largest out of 76 power plants in California, and 370th out of 945 plants nationally. News coverage of the plant includes regulatory, grid, and industry-related topics.
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