CalTech - Pasadena Wilson Ave
Los Angeles County, California · EIA plant ID 65361 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor97%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,099Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 102.4% | 7,319 |
| 2023 | 8.3 | 94.4% | 7,114 |
| 2024 | 10.1 | 52.2% | 6,968 |
| 2025 | 18.7 | 97.0% | 7,099 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT30 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.2 | 2.2 | Dec 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bloom Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bloom Energy | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| California Institute of Technology | 13 MW | 0.3 km |
| Caltech Central | 1 MW | 0.3 km |
| CalTech - Pasadena (PPA) | 1 MW | 0.7 km |
| Glenarm BESS Plant | — | 2.1 km |
| Glenarm | 266 MW | 2.4 km |
| Scholl Canyon | — | 6.3 km |