Franklin Templeton San Mateo
San Mateo County, California · EIA plant ID 57809 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor102%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,816Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7 | 51.0% | 6,102 |
| 2012 | 8.4 | 95.2% | 6,743 |
| 2013 | 6.2 | 70.4% | 7,602 |
| 2014 | 7.1 | 81.5% | 7,284 |
| 2015 | 7.1 | 81.3% | 7,419 |
| 2016 | 7.1 | 81.3% | 7,525 |
| 2017 | 7.6 | 86.2% | 7,225 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 81.0% | 8,546 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 7.2% | — |
| 2020 | 6.9 | 78.9% | 7,638 |
| 2021 | 7.4 | 84.8% | 7,377 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 27.9% | 7,758 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 43.7% | 6,331 |
| 2024 | 9.3 | 105.6% | 6,453 |
| 2025 | 8.9 | 101.8% | 6,816 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRK00 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bloom Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Franklin Templeton Companies LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
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