1572nd largest plant in California · 12057th nationally
Santa Rita Jail Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 11.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,057 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 91% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Santa Rita Jail Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | Srjfc, Llc |
| City | Dublin |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94568 |
| Coordinates | 37.71917, -121.88694 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB-18 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.