1344th largest plant in California · 10231st nationally
Ksr028 Merced Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 14.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,369 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 82% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Ksr028 Merced Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| City | San Leandro |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94577 |
| Coordinates | 37.70649, -122.16471 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSR28 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.0 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.