Summary of Electricity Activity in San Jose, CA
Summary of San Jose, CA Generation
San Jose, CA is ranked #477 out of 5,967 U.S. cities nationwide and #23 out of 430 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 93.1 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 19.1 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 33 |
| Companies on File | 18 |
| Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius | 248 |
| Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius | 580 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in San Jose, CA
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
2.3 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#267 /1,466 U.S. Cities
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#9 /149 California Cities
Monthly Net Generation for San Jose, CA
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for San Jose, CA
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #23 / 430 | #477 / 5967 | 2.32 TWh | 19.05 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #9 / 149 | #267 / 1466 | 2.28 TWh | 18.64 M MMBtu |
| Other Biomass Gas | #5 / 29 | #7 / 63 | 33.57 GWh | 382.35 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #135 / 266 | #1838 / 3315 | 8.38 GWh | 29.93 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #8 / 15 | #735 / 1043 | 109.79 MWh | 1.20 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in San Jose, CA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf Energy Center | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | 1.9 TWh | 14.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | 167.2 GWh | 1.5 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | 69.4 GWh | 727.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 54.1% Other Biomass Gas : 45.7% |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | 35.4 GWh | 566.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 31.1 GWh | 235.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 30.7 GWh | 239.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 26.8 GWh | 215.3 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | 24.8 GWh | 176.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 19.4 GWh | 149.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Agnews Power Plant | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | 8.6 GWh | 98.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kellogg's - San Jose | Bloom Energy | 8.5 GWh | 63.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | 8.5 GWh | 64.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | 7.5 GWh | 60.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | 7.0 GWh | 229.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Maxim | Bloom Energy | 6.9 GWh | 50.3 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Malech Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara - (CA) | 4.6 GWh | 16.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| CSU San Jose State University | SkyHigh 2 Solar | 2.1 GWh | 7.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Zero Waste Energy Development Co LLC | Zero Waste Energy Development Company LLC | 1.8 GWh | 47.4 k MMBtu | Other Biomass Gas |
| Guadalupe Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara - (CA) | 1.4 GWh | 5.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | 1.1 GWh | 8.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Hellyer Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara - (CA) | 241.0 MWh | 822 MMBtu | Solar |
| Hummingbird Energy Storage LLC | Hummingbird Energy Storage, LLC | -2.0 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Adobe San Jose | Bloom Energy | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| CoreSite Real Estate 55 S. Market Street | CoreSite Real Estate 55 S. Market Street, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 88 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| GRS Newby I | Gas Recovery Systems Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Guadalupe Power Plant | Guadalupe Power LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| HGST San Jose Standby Generator | HGST a Western Digital Company | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| UTS SJ1 LLC | UTS SJ1 LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Verizon Comms Garage Top Solar Project | Verizon Communications | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Yerba Buena | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities
| National Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #4801 | Aptos | 4.3 GWh | 1 |
| #2842 | Cupertino | 47.5 GWh | 3 |
| #3781 | Fremont | 13.9 GWh | 6 |
| #5483 | Live Oak | 1.5 GWh | 1 |
| #3341 | Menlo Park | 24.1 GWh | 2 |
| #3582 | Milpitas | 17.4 GWh | 3 |
| #5353 | Palo Alto | 2.0 GWh | 1 |
| #805 | Santa Clara | 993.9 GWh | 18 |
| #4580 | Stanford | 5.8 GWh | 2 |
| #2677 | Sunnyvale | 61.4 GWh | 8 |