Yerba Buena is a 4 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 2013. Ranked #48 of 104 storage plants in the United States, Yerba Buena's 4 MW represents 0.49% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Yerba Buena 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant (336.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of San Jose.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #70 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
182 plants within 100 km, 13,582 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yerba Buena is a storage power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- 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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