Life Technologies - Fremont
Alameda County, California · EIA plant ID 66145 · Operator: Bloom Energy
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor91%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,056Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2020Runs 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 | 10.2 | 89.3% | 6,761 |
| 2023 | 9.9 | 87.2% | 6,771 |
| 2024 | 10 | 87.3% | 7,105 |
| 2025 | 10.4 | 91.1% | 7,056 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMF06 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Dec 2020 | 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% | 1 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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