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1.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7902, -118.2943
County
Los Angeles, CA
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Cantara Fuel Cell power plant, identified by plant code 63716, is located in Los Angeles County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 1.6 MW and commenced operations in 2018. It is owned and operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. The plant utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Natural Gas" technology.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year for which data is available, the plant generated 12,070 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.9%. Cantara Fuel Cell ranks as the 249th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1756th nationally out of 1963 plants. The facility consists of a single generator.
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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
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
12.1K MWh
Annual Generation
85.9%
Capacity Factor
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$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
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Nearest Substation
DISTRIBUTING STATION 123 · 35 kV
Substation Distance
1.524 km
Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANITR_6_UNITS-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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