Parnassus Central Utility Plant
A 13.4 MW natural gas power plant in San Francisco, California, owned by University of California-San Francisco, commissioned in 1996.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58198Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
13.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1996
Owner
University of California-San Francisco
Location
San Francisco, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
69 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.8 | |
| 2016 | 72.4 | |
| 2017 | 69.7 | |
| 2018 | 72.1 | |
| 2019 | 70.8 | |
| 2020 | 68.5 | |
| 2021 | 70 | |
| 2022 | 69.8 | |
| 2023 | 68.5 | |
| 2024 | 69 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of San Francisco Cogen | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | ~2 km |
| Sunset Reservoir North Basin | Solar | 4.5 MW | ~3 km |
| Transamerica Pyramid | Natural Gas | 1 MW | ~6 km |
| SF Southeast Cogen Plant | Biomass | 2.1 MW | ~6 km |
| One Market Plaza | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | ~6 km |
| Alameda | Natural Gas | 54.8 MW | ~15 km |
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