1273rd largest plant in California · 9754th nationally
Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 16.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,556 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 75% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Gen005 Antibody Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| City | Oceanside |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92056 |
| Coordinates | 33.21086, -117.29900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN05 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.