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SC 1 Data Center Phase 2 is a 92.7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Xeres Ventures LLC since 2013. Ranked #63 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 92.7 MW represents 0.24% of the United States' 38,410 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making this facility 31.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas) and Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of San Jose.

Capacity
92.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Xeres Ventures LLC
Location
37.3617°, -121.9436°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,274. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,627 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #487 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Xeres Ventures LLC operates 1 plants totalling 93 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 13,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.361700, -121.943600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
184.7 Kt
284 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.40 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.2K
cars per year
24.6K
homes per year
8.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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