Micro Santa Clara
Natural gas power plant in Santa Clara County, California. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Bloom Energy.
Also known as EIA plant 62459
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Bloom EnergyEIA operator ID 57128
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Santa Clara County, CA37.3784, −121.9000
- EIA plant ID
- 62459EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Micro Santa Clara produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
24.8 GWh
24,787 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
94.3%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2019 to 2025
4.2–24.8
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,368 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,566 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,403 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,208 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,221 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 14,679 | 83.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,603 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 24,787 | 94.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMC01 | Other Natural Gas | 3.0 | July 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Bloom Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Micro Santa Clara and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Micro Santa Clara
More plants operated by Bloom Energy
Questions about Micro Santa Clara
How much power does Micro Santa Clara produce?
Micro Santa Clara reported 24,787 MWh (24.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 94.3% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Micro Santa Clara?
Micro Santa Clara is in Santa Clara County, California, at 37.3784, −121.9000. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Micro Santa Clara?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bloom Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 57128). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Micro Santa Clara start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2018, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page