The Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility is a power plant in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popu ...
, operated by
Calpine
Calpine Corporation is the largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources in the United States, with operations in competitive power markets.
A Fortune 500 company based in Houston, Texas, the company is owned by an ...
. Located near the San Jose-Milpitas border, it began operations in 2003 with an initial capacity of 188 megawatts.
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In 2013 it was upgraded to 309 megawatts.Two New Calpine Power Plants Begin Commercial Operations in California
/ref> The facility uses four natural gas turbines run as a combined-cycle facility where the exhaust from the gas turbine is used to create steam that drives a steam generator.
See also
*List of power stations in California
This is a list of power stations in the U.S. state of California that are used for utility-scale electricity generation. This includes baseload, peaking, and energy storage power stations, but does not include large backup generators. , Calif ...
References
Buildings and structures in San Jose, California
Economy of San Jose, California
Science and technology in the San Francisco Bay Area
2003 establishments in California
Environment of the San Francisco Bay Area
Natural gas-fired power stations in California
Energy in the San Francisco Bay Area
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