Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility
The Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility is a power plant in San Jose, California, operated by Calpine. Located near the San Jose-Milpitas border, it began operations in 2003 with an initial capacity of 188 megawatts.[1] In 2013 it was upgraded to 309 megawatts.[2] The facility uses four natural gas turbines run as a combined-cycle facility where the exhaust from the gas turbine is used to create steam that drives a steam generator.[1]
See also
San Francisco Bay Area portal
References
- ^ a b Calpine natural gas plant upgrade ongoing; near San Jose-Milpitas border
- ^ Two New Calpine Power Plants Begin Commercial Operations in California
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