Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 62703 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation31GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor72%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,312Btu/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 | 31.2 | 93.7% | 6,463 |
| 2019 | 29 | 87.0% | 7,079 |
| 2020 | 28.5 | 85.4% | 7,277 |
| 2021 | 25 | 75.0% | 7,375 |
| 2022 | 27.9 | 83.8% | 6,864 |
| 2023 | 27.8 | 64.8% | 7,165 |
| 2024 | 26.3 | 61.2% | 7,251 |
| 2025 | 30.7 | 71.5% | 7,312 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ13A | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Sep 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EQ13B | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EQX05 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Feb 2019 | 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 |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell | 1 MW | 3.1 km |
| FLEX Gibraltar | 2 MW | 3.2 km |
| Kellogg's - San Jose | 1 MW | 3.9 km |