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Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell3.8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell is a 3.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by 2016 ESA Project Company LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #1697 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.001% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell 1,122.4 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 southeast of San Jose.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
2016 ESA Project Company LLC
Location
37.3885°, -121.8890°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

2016 ESA Project Company LLC operates 29 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 13,792 MW combined

Nearest plant: Micro Santa Clara (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.388500, -121.889000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
66.1 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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