Dynegy Oakland Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6211
- Capacity
- 192.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- JF
- Technology
- Batteries, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Dynegy Oakland, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,277 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant
OperatingJet FuelBESSHybrid
Ranked #1 of 1 Jet Fuel plants in CA#1 of 4 nationally
192.3 MW Batteries (43 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (149 MW) operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
192.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Petroleum Liquids
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7968, -122.2819
County
Alameda, 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 | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | — | Vistra |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Dynegy Oakland Power Plant, located in Alameda County, California, has a total capacity of 192.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1978 and is owned and operated by Dynegy Oakland, LLC. The primary fuel source is jet fuel (JF), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquids as a technology. It is considered a hybrid plant due to the inclusion of batteries in its technology mix.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 2,277 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. According to available rankings, the Dynegy Oakland Power Plant is ranked first in the state and first nationally among facilities of its kind.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant
Substation Distance
0.099 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
OAKLAND_1_N033
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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