Life Technologies - Pleasanton
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 59279 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor95%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,171Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.1 | 83.7% | 6,886 |
| 2014 | 7.8 | 88.7% | 7,382 |
| 2015 | 7.3 | 83.7% | 7,661 |
| 2016 | 7.5 | 85.9% | 7,503 |
| 2017 | 7.8 | 89.1% | 7,518 |
| 2018 | 7.5 | 86.1% | 7,574 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 82.5% | 8,692 |
| 2020 | 8 | 91.1% | 6,750 |
| 2021 | 8.4 | 95.5% | 7,081 |
| 2022 | 8 | 91.2% | 7,129 |
| 2023 | 8 | 90.9% | 6,892 |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 96.5% | 7,016 |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 95.0% | 7,171 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT01 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1 | Mar 2013 | 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).
| Life Technologies Corporation | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Thermo Fisher Pleasanton | 3 MW | 0.1 km |
| Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell | 1 MW | 6.2 km |
| NorCal FPV 1 (Pond 2) | — | 6.3 km |
| NorCal FPV 1 | — | 6.3 km |
| Santa Rita Jail Fuel Cell | 1 MW | 8.4 km |
| Santa Rita Jail Hybrid | 3 MW | 8.4 km |