CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 61475 · Operator: CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,972 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| G-2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| G-3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| G-4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| G-5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P. | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| FLEX Gibraltar | 2 MW | 2.3 km |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | 306 MW | 2.6 km |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | retired | 2.8 km |
| BD Biosciences - Milpitas, CA | 1 MW | 2.8 km |