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Extreme Via Del Oro is a 1.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Bloom Energy and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1831 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.0002% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Extreme Via Del Oro 3.55 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid (1398 MW, Gas), Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), and Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from San Jose.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Bloom Energy
Location
37.2381°, -121.7853°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,013 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Bloom Energy operates 42 plants totalling 64 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 12,688 MW combined

Nearest plant: Equinix San Jose (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.238100, -121.785300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.3 Kt
5 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
18.5 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
504
cars per year
309
homes per year
105.4K
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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