1241st largest plant in California · 9578th nationally
Central Ca Fuel Cell 1 is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 18.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,715 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 73% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Central Ca Fuel Cell 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Ca Fuel Cell 1 |
| City | Tulare |
| County | Tulare County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93274 |
| Coordinates | 36.18347, -119.37435 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCFC1 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.