1344th largest plant in California · 10231st nationally
Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 7.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 742 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| City | El Segundo |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90245 |
| Coordinates | 33.92542, -118.39463 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQX08 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.