Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 62705 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor46%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,212Btu/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 | 8.2 | 46.9% | 6,678 |
| 2019 | 7.4 | 42.3% | 7,398 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 42.6% | 7,516 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 42.6% | 7,186 |
| 2022 | 8.1 | 46.0% | 7,067 |
| 2023 | 7.8 | 44.5% | 7,342 |
| 2024 | 7.7 | 44.0% | 7,457 |
| 2025 | 8 | 45.6% | 7,212 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQX08 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2 | 2 | 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% | 2 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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