Micro Santa Clara
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 62459 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation25GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor94%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,900Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.4 | 60.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6 | 43.2% | 8,403 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 42.1% | 7,528 |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 41.1% | 7,636 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 24.1% | 6,485 |
| 2023 | 14.7 | 83.8% | 6,862 |
| 2024 | 8.6 | 32.6% | 6,983 |
| 2025 | 24.8 | 94.3% | 6,900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMC01 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 3 | 3 | Jul 2018 | 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).
| Key Equipment Finance | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| SCC - San Jose | 1 MW | 3.1 km |
| CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell | 1 MW | 3.4 km |
| CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P. | 5 MW | 3.4 km |
| Kellogg's - San Jose | 1 MW | 3.5 km |