Csu East Bay is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Csu East Bay |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| City | Hayward |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94542 |
| Coordinates | 37.65889, -122.05944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Retired | 2011 |
| 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.