Sunnyvale City of WPCP
A 1.6 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Clara, California, owned by Sunnyvale City of WPCP, commissioned in 1997.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57557Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
1.6 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1997
Owner
Sunnyvale City of WPCP
Location
Santa Clara, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
9.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2028
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.6 | |
| 2016 | 9.9 | |
| 2017 | 8.3 | |
| 2018 | 9 | |
| 2019 | 10.3 | |
| 2020 | 9.2 | |
| 2021 | 9.4 | |
| 2022 | 8.5 | |
| 2023 | 9.7 | |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
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