FLEX Gibraltar
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 62575 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor64%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,263Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2017Runs 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 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 79.7% | 9,299 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 85.8% | 7,399 |
| 2021 | 7 | 79.5% | 7,329 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 83.1% | 7,247 |
| 2023 | 8.7 | 99.4% | 6,337 |
| 2024 | 8.7 | 66.4% | 7,155 |
| 2025 | 8.4 | 64.1% | 7,263 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLX01 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Feb 2017 | 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).
| KeyBank | 100.0% | 2 MW |
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