Santa Rita Jail Fuel Cell
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 60385 · Operator: SRJFC, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor66%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,304Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2016Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5 | 51.2% | 7,968 |
| 2017 | 11 | 89.9% | 8,121 |
| 2018 | 9.9 | 81.0% | 8,440 |
| 2019 | 9.6 | 78.3% | 9,108 |
| 2020 | 9.3 | 75.4% | 9,461 |
| 2021 | 9.5 | 77.5% | 8,916 |
| 2022 | 11 | 90.0% | 8,695 |
| 2023 | 11.1 | 90.5% | 8,787 |
| 2024 | 9.2 | 75.1% | 9,385 |
| 2025 | 8.1 | 66.0% | 8,304 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB-18 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SRJFC, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SRJFC, LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Santa Rita Jail Hybrid | 3 MW | 0 km |
| Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell | 1 MW | 2.3 km |
| NorCal FPV 1 (Pond 2) | — | 7 km |
| NorCal FPV 1 | — | 7 km |
| Bishop Ranch BR 1-X | 1 MW | 7.6 km |
| Las Positas College | 2 MW | 7.7 km |