Equinix Caspian Dr. Fuel Cell
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 62671 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation39GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor92%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,206Btu/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 | 29.8 | 71.0% | 6,454 |
| 2019 | 37.5 | 89.2% | 6,902 |
| 2020 | 38.4 | 91.0% | 7,179 |
| 2021 | 37 | 88.0% | 7,224 |
| 2022 | 34.9 | 82.9% | 7,339 |
| 2023 | 35.9 | 85.3% | 7,268 |
| 2024 | 38.3 | 90.8% | 7,308 |
| 2025 | 38.7 | 92.0% | 7,206 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQX1A | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2 | 2 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EQX1B | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
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