Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 62700 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor90%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,205Btu/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 | 8.4 | 96.0% | 6,589 |
| 2019 | 7.4 | 84.9% | 7,327 |
| 2020 | 7.3 | 83.4% | 7,455 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 86.2% | 7,198 |
| 2022 | 7.8 | 89.5% | 7,059 |
| 2023 | 7.6 | 86.8% | 7,314 |
| 2024 | 7.9 | 89.5% | 7,293 |
| 2025 | 7.9 | 90.3% | 7,205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSR23 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1 | 1 | Sep 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% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| NorCal FPV 1 | — | 6.3 km |