SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59074
- Capacity
- 99.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 44
- Operator
- Xeres Ventures LLC
- Parent Company
- Digital Realty Trust
- Annual Generation
- 380 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #2 of 16 Distillate Oil plants in CA#37 of 827 nationally
99.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
99.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
44
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3617, -121.9436
County
Santa Clara, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Xeres Ventures LLC | Xeres Ventures | — |
| Owner(s) | Xeres Ventures LLC | Digital Realty Trust | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 is a 99.6 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and consists of 44 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It is owned by Digital Realty Trust and operated by Xeres Ventures LLC. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 380 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 is ranked as the 2nd largest petroleum-fueled plant out of 16 in California, and 61st out of 886 such 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
3 MWh
Latest Month
380 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CSCCOG_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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