Pixar - Emeryville
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 59803 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor80%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,020Btu/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 | 7.4 | 85.0% | 7,056 |
| 2015 | 7.4 | 84.7% | 7,247 |
| 2016 | 7.8 | 88.3% | 7,117 |
| 2017 | 8 | 91.0% | 7,171 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 86.8% | 7,236 |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 83.0% | 8,413 |
| 2020 | 6.9 | 78.0% | 7,326 |
| 2021 | 6.6 | 75.6% | 7,412 |
| 2022 | 6.8 | 78.2% | 7,187 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 80.8% | 7,091 |
| 2024 | 7.5 | 85.8% | 7,064 |
| 2025 | 7 | 79.5% | 7,020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PXR00 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1 | Jan 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).
| Pixar Animation Studio | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Power Generation Station (PGS) 2 | 5 MW | 1.3 km |
| WWTP Power Generation Station | 7 MW | 1.3 km |
| Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | 149 MW | 4 km |
| PE Berkeley | 29 MW | 4.5 km |
| Alameda | 55 MW | 4.9 km |
| One Market Plaza | 2 MW | 10.6 km |