3 MW Natural Gas operating in Monterey, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6568, -121.6243
County
Monterey, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hansen Fuel Cell facility, located in Monterey County, California, is a 3 MW natural gas-fired power plant. 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 most recent year of operation, the plant generated 8,206 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.1%. The Hansen Fuel Cell plant ranks 227th out of 297 power plants in California and 1683rd nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
700 MWh
Latest Month
8.2K MWh
Annual Generation
31.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buena Vista
Substation Distance
0.582 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BUENAVS2_7_B5
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match