KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 63712 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation16GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor94%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,121Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.2 | 69.4% | 6,742 |
| 2020 | 16.3 | 92.8% | 7,263 |
| 2021 | 15.5 | 88.5% | 7,426 |
| 2022 | 13 | 74.0% | 7,387 |
| 2023 | 14.4 | 82.1% | 7,373 |
| 2024 | 15.7 | 89.6% | 7,320 |
| 2025 | 16.4 | 93.7% | 7,121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSR28 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2 | 2 | Apr 2018 | 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 |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Preferred Freezer San Leandro | 2 MW | 1.4 km |
| San Leandro 10 - sleba702 | — | 1.7 km |
| AT&T - Hayward | 1 MW | 7.9 km |
| City of Hayward WWTP | 3 MW | 8.4 km |
| Russell City Energy Center | 655 MW | 8.4 km |
| CSU East Bay | retired | 10.7 km |