Kaiser Napa Valley Corporate Dr Fuel Cell
Napa County, California · EIA plant ID 62701 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation39GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor93%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,083Btu/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 | 39.5 | 93.9% | 6,738 |
| 2019 | 34.6 | 82.3% | 7,443 |
| 2020 | 32.2 | 76.5% | 7,595 |
| 2021 | 36.9 | 87.8% | 7,104 |
| 2022 | 39.7 | 94.4% | 6,901 |
| 2023 | 37.4 | 88.8% | 7,150 |
| 2024 | 37.6 | 89.1% | 7,322 |
| 2025 | 39 | 92.7% | 7,083 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS18A | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| KS18B | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Jun 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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Within 80 km.
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