5.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
5.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3782, -121.9550
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Duane Fuel Cell facility, identified by plant code 63705, is a 5.2 MW natural gas-powered plant located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. It consists of three generators 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 Duane Fuel Cell plant produced 22,534 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.3%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 204 out of 297 power plants in California, and 1569 out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
22.5K MWh
Annual Generation
49.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Scott Receiving Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.125 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SCOTT_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match