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Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell1 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell is a 1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by 2016 ESA Project Company LLC since 2017. Ranked #1864 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0002% 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 Kaiser Owens Dr. 4,263 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km east of San Francisco.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
2016 ESA Project Company LLC
Location
37.6992°, -121.8942°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,053 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

228 plants within 100 km, 15,286 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Rita Jail Hybrid (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.699200, -121.894200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.9 Kt
4 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
17.4 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
420
cars per year
258
homes per year
87.8K
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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