EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell is a 2 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Clara County, California, operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. EIA-860M lists 2 generating units here, inside CAISO. Its units entered service in 2019.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 2.4 MW
- 2.4 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 2
- In service
- 2019
- EIA plant ID
- 63704
Where it is
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- County
- Santa Clara County, California
- Coordinates
- 37.2421, -121.7831
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
- Primary energy source
- Natural gas
- Technologies
- Other Natural Gas
- Status
- Operating
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell: FAQ
- Where is EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell?
- In Santa Clara County, California (CA). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell?
- 2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell?
- EIA-860M names 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.