4 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2419, -121.7816
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 Great Oaks Fuel Cell facility, identified by plant ID 63708, is located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 4 MW derived from two generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel. It commenced operations in 2018 and is owned and operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. The facility interconnects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Great Oaks Fuel Cell plant generated 30,589 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 87.0%. Based on total capacity, the plant ranks as the 220th largest in California out of 297 facilities and 1633rd nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
21.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
30.6K MWh
Annual Generation
87.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Humminbird Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.238 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
MECCTG2_7_N100
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match