Gilroy Peaking Energy Center
A 144 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Clara, California, owned by Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP, commissioned in 2001.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55810Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
144 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2001
Owner
Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP
Location
Santa Clara, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
23.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.1 | |
| 2016 | 18.2 | |
| 2017 | 29.7 | |
| 2018 | 25.7 | |
| 2019 | 26.7 | |
| 2020 | 29.1 | |
| 2021 | 23.1 | |
| 2022 | 28.5 | |
| 2023 | 24.2 | |
| 2024 | 23.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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