SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell— 1.5 MW Natural Gas
SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell is a 1.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by 2016 ESA Project Company LLC since 2019. Ranked #1805 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.5 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 SCU000 El Camino Real 2,842 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (Gas, 655 MW), Metcalf Energy Center (Gas, 635 MW), and Potrero Generating Station (Gas, 382 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of San Jose.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,979 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
2016 ESA Project Company LLC operates 29 plants totalling 72 MW
183 plants within 100 km, 13,760 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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