Santa Clara CogenRetired
Santa Clara County, California · EIA plant ID 7232 · Operator: City of Santa Clara - (CA)
×8 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest May 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.4 | 82.6% | 15,159 |
| 2002 | 107.1 | 156.8% | 15,037 |
| 2003 | 54.7 | 80.1% | 15,843 |
| 2004 | 50.1 | 73.2% | 14,443 |
| 2005 | 50.3 | 73.6% | 15,910 |
| 2006 | 53.4 | 78.1% | 15,968 |
| 2007 | 54.5 | 79.8% | 16,145 |
| 2008 | 51.4 | 75.0% | 15,689 |
| 2009 | 38.5 | 56.4% | 16,368 |
| 2010 | 30.5 | 44.6% | 16,046 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 65.7% | 16,373 |
| 2012 | 43.8 | 63.9% | 8,420 |
| 2013 | 49.6 | 72.6% | 16,350 |
| 2014 | 51.2 | 74.9% | 20,329 |
| 2015 | 51.3 | 75.1% | 15,618 |
| 2016 | 45.4 | 73.9% | 15,162 |
| 2017 | 46.4 | 75.7% | 11,748 |
| 2018 | 45.4 | 74.1% | 11,744 |
| 2019 | 46.4 | 75.6% | 11,640 |
| 2020 | 43.2 | 70.2% | 11,721 |
| 2021 | 43.3 | 70.7% | 11,748 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 45.1% | 11,831 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 24.9% | 13,004 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.9 | 3.5 | Jun 1982 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.9 | 3.5 | Jun 1982 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Santa Clara - (CA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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