Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56026
- Capacity
- 154 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Santa Clara - (CA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 771,253 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 57.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #61 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#823 of 2009 nationally
154 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
154 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6946, -84.6572
County
Santa Clara, CA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | — | Silicon Valley Power |
| Owner(s) | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | — | Silicon Valley Power |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant (DVRPP) is a natural gas power plant in Santa Clara, California, operated by Silicon Valley Power. Located near the San Jose International Airport it began operations in 2005 with a peak capacity of 147 megawatts.
Read more on WikipediaThe Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant is a 154 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by the City of Santa Clara - (CA). It consists of three generators. The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant generated 771,253 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.3%. The plant is ranked 60th out of 76 power plants in California and 820th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
92.9K MWh
Latest Month
771.3K MWh
Annual Generation
57.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kifer Receiving Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Silicon Valley Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_DUANE_1_PL1X3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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