Maxim
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 59802 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor79%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,680Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2014Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.9 | 105.0% | 6,712 |
| 2015 | 9.4 | 106.9% | 7,046 |
| 2016 | 8.1 | 92.5% | 7,542 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 90.7% | — |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 82.4% | 7,498 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 81.9% | 8,583 |
| 2020 | 7.1 | 81.0% | 7,635 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 83.7% | 7,522 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 84.0% | 7,438 |
| 2023 | 6.6 | 74.9% | — |
| 2024 | 6 | 67.8% | 8,061 |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 79.3% | 6,680 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXM00 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1 | Aug 2014 | 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).
| Maxim | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Gianera | 65 MW | 1.8 km |
| Agnews Power Plant | 32 MW | 2 km |
| Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell | 5 MW | 2.4 km |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | 306 MW | 2.6 km |
| Intel Santa Clara | 1 MW | 2.7 km |