City of Palo Alto
A 4.4 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Clara, California, owned by City of Palo Alto, commissioned in 2002, retired in 2024.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57714Retired 2024Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
4.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Owner
City of Palo Alto
Location
Santa Clara, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2024
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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