180th largest plant in California · 1973rd nationally
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant is a oil power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 6.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 574 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2076 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Dynegy Oakland Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dynegy Oakland, Llc |
| City | Oakland |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94607 |
| Coordinates | 37.79675, -122.28185 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Jet Fuel | 74.5 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Jet Fuel | 74.5 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Jet Fuel | 74.5 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| GEN4 | Batteries | Battery | 43.3 MW | Planned | — |
| CO₂ | 6.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 35 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2076 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.