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655 MW Natural Gas operating in Alameda, CA
655 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6347, -122.1338
County
Alameda, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Russell City Energy Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Russell City Energy Center (RCEC) is a 619-megawatt natural gas-fired power station, which began operating in August 2013. It is operated by Calpine, and is located in Hayward, California. It is named for Russell City and is built on that community's former landfill site.
Read more on WikipediaThe Russell City Energy Center is a 655 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Alameda County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned by Constellation Energy, with Russell City Energy Company LLC as the listed operator per the EIA. It consists of 3 generators utilizing combined cycle technology. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Russell City Energy Center generated 1,574,507 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.4%. The plant is the 21st largest in California out of 76 plants, and ranks 353rd nationally out of 945 plants.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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241.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
27.4%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
883 lb/MWh
NOx
0.054 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
31.2%
Annual Net Gen
1788 GWh
CO₂eq
884 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $632.2M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
Q045CTG1_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-04-09
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