1.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9517, -121.7718
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kaiser Deer Valley Rd. Fuel Cell is a 1.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing "Other Natural Gas" technology.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the facility produced 11,192 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 91.0%. The Kaiser Deer Valley Rd. Fuel Cell ranks as the 256th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1780th nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
21 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
939 MWh
Latest Month
11.2K MWh
Annual Generation
91.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lone Tree Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
1.224 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LONETREE_2_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match