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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.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
2016 ESA Project Company LLC
Location
37.3499°, -121.9406°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
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

183 plants within 100 km, 13,760 MW combined

Nearest plant: SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.349900, -121.940600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.9 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
20.3 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
630
cars per year
386
homes per year
131.7K
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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