Russell City Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Alameda County, California. 655 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Russell City Energy Company LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56467
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 655 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2013First generator online
- Operator
- Russell City Energy Company LLCEIA operator ID 54890
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Alameda County, CA37.6347, −122.1338
- EIA plant ID
- 56467EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Russell City produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.57 TWh
1,574,507 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.4%
2024: 23.6%
January to July 2026
766 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.4–2.9
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,522,253 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,247,152 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,898,898 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 786,946 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 786,665 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,010,425 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 884,964 | 15.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,091,956 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 351,315 | 6.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,037,388 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,788,403 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,359,011 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,574,507 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 765,655 | 23.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
702,665
US short tons. 2024: 605,658
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
46
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.45 t
About 893 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2), matched to EIA plant 56467 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
221
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
221
million gallons
Source
Municipality of Hayward CA
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.549
USGS SUI, HUC12 Ward Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200.0 | August 2013 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200.0 | August 2013 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 255.0 | August 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Russell City Energy Company LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Russell City
How much power does Russell City Energy Center produce?
Russell City Energy Center reported 1,574,507 MWh (1.57 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.4% capacity factor on 655 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 766 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Russell City Energy Center?
Russell City Energy Center is in Alameda County, California, at 37.6347, −122.1338. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Russell City Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Russell City Energy Company LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54890). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Russell City Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Russell City Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Russell City Energy Center, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page