Intel Santa Clara
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 60224 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,420Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4 | 96.2% | 6,662 |
| 2016 | 7.9 | 89.4% | 7,164 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 86.0% | 7,399 |
| 2018 | 7.4 | 84.6% | 7,202 |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 85.1% | 8,203 |
| 2020 | 7.6 | 86.6% | 7,112 |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 81.8% | 7,296 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 84.2% | 7,227 |
| 2023 | 7.3 | 83.1% | 7,206 |
| 2024 | 7.7 | 88.0% | 7,108 |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 78.5% | 7,420 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTL00 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1 | Jan 2015 | 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).
| Intel | 100.0% | 1 MW |
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