SJ/SC WPCP
Natural gas power plant · Santa Clara County, California
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Generating units
- 4
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in California
- #179 of 309
- EIA plant code
- 56080
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.5 MW | 3.2 MW | 2020 | Operating |
| EG5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.5 MW | 3.2 MW | 2020 | Operating |
| EG6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.5 MW | 3.2 MW | 2020 | Operating |
| EG7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 3.5 MW | 3.2 MW | 2020 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 14 MW solar plant and a 14 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates