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Micro Santa Clara is a 2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Bloom Energy since 2018. Ranked #1768 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0003% 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 Micro Santa Clara 2,131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (Gas, 655 MW), Metcalf Energy Center (Gas, 635 MW), and Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant (Gas, 336.1 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of San Jose.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Bloom Energy
Location
37.3784°, -121.9000°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,922 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

185 plants within 100 km, 13,764 MW combined

Nearest plant: Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.378400, -121.900000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
30.9 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
840
cars per year
515
homes per year
175.6K
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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