Query
Russell City Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Russell City Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-18T02:00:33.877Z

Briefing on Russell City Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
655 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2013
Operating since
3
Generators
27.4%
Capacity factor
1575 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Russell City Energy Center is a 655 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in CAISO (California), currently Operating.

Russell City Energy Center is reported in California since 2013 under Constellation Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 27.4% capacity factor and 1575 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Alameda, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Constellation Energy
Operator
Russell City Energy Company LLC
Grid
CAISO (California)
Plant ID
56467

What stands out

1

Russell City Energy Center is a 655 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 27.4% capacity factor and 1575 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Remembering Russell City: A Thriving East Bay Town Razed by Racist Government” (KQED, 2022-08-11).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
CAISO (California)
Balancing authority
California Independent System Operator
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#21 of 303
National rank
#368 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.