Xilinx San Jose
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 58299 · Operator: Bloom Energy
×1 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2020)
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor97%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,989Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.1 | 87.7% | 6,568 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 89.2% | 7,402 |
| 2014 | 6.3 | 72.0% | 7,516 |
| 2015 | 6.4 | 72.7% | 7,518 |
| 2016 | 5.5 | 63.2% | 7,622 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | 87.8% | 7,492 |
| 2018 | 7.7 | 87.9% | 6,782 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 95.1% | 7,647 |
| 2020 | 8.1 | 92.6% | 7,074 |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 81.8% | 7,376 |
| 2022 | 6.3 | 72.4% | 7,374 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | 74.6% | 7,012 |
| 2024 | 8.3 | 94.4% | 7,109 |
| 2025 | 8.5 | 96.6% | 6,989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLX01 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1 | 1 | May 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| XLX | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1 | Feb 2012 | Retired Sep 2020 | — | 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).
| Bloom Energy | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| West Valley Mission CCD Solar Project | 4 MW | 6.5 km |
| Guadalupe Solar Farm | 2 MW | 6.7 km |
| CoreSite Real Estate 55 S. Market Street | 8 MW | 9.8 km |
| AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 9.9 km |
| CSU San Jose State University | 2 MW | 10.1 km |
| San Jose Cogeneration | 6 MW | 10.5 km |