Summary of Electricity Activity in San Jose, CA
Summary of San Jose, CA Generation
San Jose, CA is ranked #404 out of 5,773 U.S. cities nationwide and #19 out of 430 California cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 105.7 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 25.6 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Jun 2025 |
| Power Plants | 33 |
| Companies on File | 18 |
| Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius | 236 |
| Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius | 557 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in San Jose, CA
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
3.0 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#231 /1,477 U.S. Cities
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#9 /154 California Cities
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #19 / 430 | #404 / 5773 | 3.04 TWh | 25.59 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #9 / 154 | #231 / 1477 | 2.99 TWh | 25.08 M MMBtu |
| Other Biomass Gas | #6 / 29 | #7 / 65 | 43.42 GWh | 465.51 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #108 / 258 | #1369 / 3045 | 12.43 GWh | 44.98 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #9 / 16 | #743 / 1044 | 83.17 MWh | 889 MMBtu |
Monthly Net Generation for San Jose, CA
Power Plants in San Jose, CA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf Energy Center | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | 2.5 TWh | 20.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | 194.6 GWh | 1.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | 83.8 GWh | 845.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 50.3% Other Biomass Gas : 49.6% |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | 34.4 GWh | 542.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 30.9 GWh | 248.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 30.6 GWh | 241.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 26.3 GWh | 212.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 19.6 GWh | 152.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | 16.4 GWh | 116.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Agnews Power Plant | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | 10.3 GWh | 145.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | 8.6 GWh | 70.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | 8.3 GWh | 63.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | 8.0 GWh | 57.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | 7.5 GWh | 61.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Kellogg's - San Jose | Bloom Energy | 6.6 GWh | 46.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Maxim | Bloom Energy | 6.0 GWh | 100.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | 5.6 GWh | 44.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | 5.4 GWh | 46.3 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Malech Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara (CA) | 4.8 GWh | 17.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hellyer Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara (CA) | 3.6 GWh | 12.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| CSU San Jose State University | SkyHigh 2 Solar | 2.1 GWh | 8.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Guadalupe Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara (CA) | 1.9 GWh | 6.6 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 |
| AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | 1.3 GWh | 14.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Adobe 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 | 42 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 |
| Hummingbird Energy Storage LLC | Hummingbird Energy Storage, LLC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #4649 | Aptos | 4.3 GWh | 1 |
| #2514 | Cupertino | 74.1 GWh | 3 |
| #5708 | East Palo Alto | 20.6 MWh | 2 |
| #3722 | Fremont | 13.3 GWh | 6 |
| #3282 | Menlo Park | 23.7 GWh | 2 |
| #3526 | Milpitas | 17.4 GWh | 3 |
| #5178 | Palo Alto | 2.0 GWh | 1 |
| #820 | Santa Clara | 929.2 GWh | 17 |
| #4415 | Stanford | 5.9 GWh | 2 |
| #2579 | Sunnyvale | 66.4 GWh | 8 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2025