How big is Russell City Energy Center?

Russell City Energy Center has a reported capacity of 655 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Russell City Energy Center?

Russell City Energy Center is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Alameda County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.

Where is Russell City Energy Center located?

Russell City Energy Center is in Alameda County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.

Who operates Russell City Energy Center?

Russell City Energy Center is operated by Russell City Energy Company LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Russell City Energy Center generate?

Russell City Energy Center reported 1,757 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Russell City Energy Center compare to other plants?

By capacity, Russell City Energy Center ranks #205 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #13 of 64 in CA.

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Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCAISO · Alameda County

Russell City Energy Center

Calpine, LLC · Alameda County · CAISO

Russell City Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power facility with 655 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Alameda County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 56467. Calpine, LLC is the public owner or developer; Russell City Energy Company LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. The plant's generating configuration is natural-gas-fired, wet-cooled combined-cycle plant with two Siemens Westinghouse F-class combustion-turbine generators, two heat-recovery steam generators, and one condensing steam-turbine generator. Commercial operation began on August 8, 2013. Its grid role is dispatchable combined-cycle generation; it historically supported CAISO black-start service, but is no longer designated as a Black Start resource.

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Overview

Key fields

Reported capacity: 655 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 56467
Russell City Energy Company LLC · Alameda County · CAISO
Operating status: Operating
Russell City Energy Center is operating.
Commercial operation: August 8, 2013
Best-supported operating milestone.

Profile

Grid role: Dispatchable combined-cycle generation; it historically supported CAISO black-start service, but is no longer designated as a Black Start resource.
Physical build: Approximately 600 MW natural-gas-fired, wet-cooled combined-cycle facility comprising two Siemens Westinghouse F-class combustion-turbine generators (W501FD3), two heat-recovery steam generators, one condensing steam-turbine generator (GE D11), a de-aerating surface condenser, a mechanical-draft hybrid wet/dry cooling tower, and support equipment. The facility also has an approximately 6–10 MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system installed for CAISO black-start service; the BESS is designed to start either of the two gas turbines.

Structured profile

Reported capacity: 655 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Commercial operation: August 8, 2013
Operating status: operating
Russell City Energy Center is operating.
Location: Alameda County
CAISO
Operator

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
CTG1	200 MW 182 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Aug 2013	Operating
CTG2	200 MW 182 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Aug 2013	Operating
STG1	255 MW 241 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA	Aug 2013	Operating

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 655 MW
National rank: #205
CA rank: #13

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

1.76 TWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Apr 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

27.4%

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IN SERVICE · 230 kV

1.9 km

MT. EDEN

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Transactions and agreements

Equity Stake Acquisition

Sep 2006

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved Calpine's sale of a 35% equity interest in Russell City Energy Center to GE Energy Financial Services for approximately $44 million. GE's equity was to fund development, construction, and provide project credit support.

$44MCalpine Corporation · GE Energy Financial Services

Calpine receives court approval to sell Russell City Energy Center

PPA Execution

2006

Russell City Energy Company, LLC and PG&E executed an original 10-year power purchase agreement under which Russell City would deliver its full 600 MW output to PG&E, which would also supply natural gas.

600 MW contracted10 yearsRussell City Energy Company LLC · Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Calpine, GE Receive California Public Utilities Commission Approval of Power Purchase Agreement for Planned Bay Area State-of-the-Art Power Plant | GE News

PPA Amendment Approval

Apr 20, 2009

The California Public Utilities Commission approved the amended and restated 10-year PPA between PG&E and Russell City Energy Company, LLC. The amendment changed the contract price and expected delivery date but preserved the 10-year obligation for 600 MW capacity delivery.

600 MW contracted10 yearsRussell City Energy Company LLC · Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Calpine, GE Receive California Public Utilities Commission Approval of Power Purchase Agreement for Planned Bay Area State-of-the-Art Power Plant | GE News

Land and environmental record

Emissions Controls

Dry low-NOx combustors and selective catalytic reduction (SCR)

CEC project documentation identifies dry, low-NOx burners and SCR as the principal controls for nitrogen-oxide emissions. BAAQMD materials describe clean-burning low-sulfur natural gas and a cooling-tower drift eliminator to reduce particulate and sulfur-dioxide-related emissions.

Russell City Energy Center | California Energy Commission

Parcel Exclusion

Jan 12, 2010

APN 43009903302 excluded from the potential project

Russell City Energy Company requested removal of the City Finger Parcel at 3700 Enterprise Avenue from the RCEC project amendment; the letter identifies APN 43009903302.

Removal of the City Finger Parcel from the RCEC Amendment

Water Supply And Cooling

Jul 2014

Disinfected secondary effluent from Hayward Water Pollution Control Facility, further treated to Title 22 tertiary recycled water

The Russell City Recycled Water Facility receives disinfected secondary-treated effluent from the City of Hayward Water Pollution Control Facility, produces disinfected tertiary recycled water, and uses it for the plant cooling tower and minor landscape irrigation. Hayward reports the facility began operating in July 2014.

Hayward Recycled Water Project | City of Hayward - Official website

Water Treatment Modification

Aug 10, 2016

CEC Amendment No. 6; Order No. 16-0810-03 for recycled-water demineralization

The CEC approved installation of a demineralized-water system within the plant fence line using Title 22 recycled water rather than ZLD distillate for steam-cycle makeup and combustion-turbine inlet-air cooling, intended to reduce potable-water use.

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Project timeline

Sep 11, 2002
Sep 11, 2002
CEC CertificationRussell Cit...
The California Energy Commission certified the Russell City Energy Center project under docket 01-AFC-07.
Oct 2, 2006

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