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City of Palo Alto

3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alta, CA 94303

Plant Summary Information

City of Palo Alto is ranked #344 out of 344 natural gas power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

City of Palo Alto is comprised of 4 generators and generated 7.9 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameCity of Palo Alto
Utility NameCity of Palo Alto
LocationSanta Clara County, CA
Initial Operation DateMarch 2002
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 20.6 MWh
Annual Consumption 813 MMBtu
Ranked #11,575 out of 11,717 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2,193 out of 2,238 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,551 out of 1,555 California Power Plants
Ranked #344 out of 344 California Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for City of Palo Alto

City of Palo Alto Details

Summary Information
Plant NameCity of Palo Alto (57714)
Plant Address3201 East Bayshore Road Palo Alta, CA 94303
UtilityCity of Palo Alto (57033)
Latitude, Longitude37.4383, -122.1094
Generation Dates on FileJan 2010 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateMarch 2002
Annual Generation 20.6 MWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator (CISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceMunicipality
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCity of Palo Alto - (CA) (14401) CA
Grid Voltage 12.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)PALO ALTO CITY OF
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Standby March 2002

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPLOALTO_1_N019
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPALALT_7_COBUG
Nameplate Capacity1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity1.1 MW
Winter Capacity1.1 MW
Minimum Load0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateMarch 2002
Planned RetirementJanuary 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GEN2 Details Standby March 2002

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPLOALTO_1_N019
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPALALT_7_COBUG
Nameplate Capacity1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity1.1 MW
Winter Capacity1.1 MW
Minimum Load0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateMarch 2002
Planned RetirementJanuary 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GEN3 Details Standby March 2002

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPLOALTO_1_N019
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPALALT_7_COBUG
Nameplate Capacity1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity1.1 MW
Winter Capacity1.1 MW
Minimum Load0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateMarch 2002
Planned RetirementJanuary 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GEN4 Details Standby March 2002

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationPLOALTO_1_N019
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataPALALT_7_COBUG
Nameplate Capacity1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity1.1 MW
Winter Capacity1.1 MW
Minimum Load0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateMarch 2002
Planned RetirementJanuary 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

City of Palo Alto Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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