Alameda — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7450
- Capacity
- 54.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Northern California Power Agny
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,108.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Alameda
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #107 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1095 of 2009 nationally
54.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Alameda, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
54.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7886, -122.2889
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
- Dynegy Oakland Power PlantJet Fuel192.3 MW · 1.1 km
- WWTP Power Generation StationBio. Gas6.6 MW · 4.2 km
- Power Generation Station (PGS) 2Bio. Gas4.6 MW · 4.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern California Power Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern California Power Agny | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Alameda power plant is a 54.8 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The owner and operator is Northern California Power Agency. Alameda is ranked as the 103rd largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1086th nationally out of 1963 plants.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Alameda generated 3,109 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics such as industry trends, hazards, deals, and regulatory matters.
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
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
276 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ALMDACT1_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·tax equity
Livermore, Alameda lose new $1 billion nuclear fusion site to Albuquerque
Livermore and Alameda mayors blame New Mexico's massive tax breaks and California's high cost of living for the loss.
The Mercury News·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Livermore takes on Alameda, Albuquerque for $1 billion nuclear fusion site
The race to bring a $1 billion nuclear fusion plant to their city has officials in Livermore eager to make a deal.
The Mercury News·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
Livermore Approves Billion-Dollar Nuclear Fusion Research Facility Proposal
Pacific Fusion will now choose between Livermore and rival cities vying to host the large nuclear fusion research facility.
Pacific Fusion (developer)
Patch·6 months ago
Hazards·wildfire
Alameda was just the tip (of the geoengineering iceberg)
With help from Alex Nieves and Camille von Kaenel. TOP OF THE DAY. Sea birds fly past a setting sun under a blackened sky from a wildfire in...
Politico·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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