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CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy L.P.5 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy L.P. is a 5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy L.P. since 2000. Ranked #540 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.01% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making this facility 590 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant (336.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from San Jose.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy L.P.
Location
37.4057°, -121.9162°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,510 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy L.P. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

189 plants within 100 km, 13,795 MW combined

Nearest plant: Agnews Power Plant (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.405700, -121.916200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.0 Kt
15 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
259.1 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
452.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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