Tesla Power Project is a natural gas power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Tesla Power Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| City | Not Yet Established |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94550 |
| Coordinates | 37.72500, -121.56667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 285 MW | Cancelled | — |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 285 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 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.