Query
Parnassus Central Utility Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Parnassus Central Utility Plant
Generated
2026-10-17T11:17:23.157Z

Briefing on Parnassus Central Utility Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
13 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1996
Operating since
3
Generators
56.9%
Capacity factor
67 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Parnassus Central Utility Plant is a 13 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Parnassus Central Utility Plant is reported in California since 1996 under University of California-San Francisco. Available operating and financial measures include 56.9% capacity factor and 67 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
San Francisco, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
University of California-San Francisco
Operator
University of California-San Francisco
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
58198

What stands out

1

Parnassus Central Utility Plant is a 13 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 56.9% capacity factor and 67 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#178 of 303
National rank
#1438 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in CAISO (California), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.