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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/63701
EIA plant 63701
Milpitas · Santa Clara · CA
CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell
Operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Published location
Where is CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell?
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37.405530, -121.916760
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1820
2765
3560
4476
5764
6729
7741
8762
9752
10785
11755
12769
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 820 |
| 2 | 765 |
| 3 | 560 |
| 4 | 476 |
| 5 | 764 |
| 6 | 729 |
| 7 | 741 |
| 8 | 762 |
| 9 | 752 |
| 10 | 785 |
| 11 | 755 |
| 12 | 769 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 820 MWh |
| 2 | 765 MWh |
| 3 | 560 MWh |
| 4 | 476 MWh |
| 5 | 764 MWh |
| 6 | 729 MWh |
| 7 | 741 MWh |
| 8 | 762 MWh |
| 9 | 752 MWh |
| 10 | 785 MWh |
| 11 | 755 MWh |
| 12 | 769 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CST1A | Other Natural Gas | NG | 0.9 | OP |
| CST1B | Other Natural Gas | NG | 0.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
63701
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (820 MWh) and 4 the lowest (476 MWh). Their difference is 344 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CST1A | Other Natural Gas | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| CST1B | Other Natural Gas | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.