World Power Plants

GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell2.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell is a 2.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by 2016 ESA Project Company LLC since 2019. Ranked #1753 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents a fraction of the United States' 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 GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell 1,705 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Nuclear, 2,254 MW), Encina Power Station (Gas, 999.6 MW), and Carlsbad Energy Center (Gas, 659 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
2016 ESA Project Company LLC
Location
33.2109°, -117.2990°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,899 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 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

192 plants within 100 km, 17,518 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vista Energy Storage System (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.210900, -117.299000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.8 Kt
10 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
33.8 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
644
homes per year
219.5K
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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