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CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.

CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P. is a 5.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Santa Clara County, California, operated by CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P..

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2000 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
G-1Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW Standby / back-upJan 2000
G-2Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW Standby / back-upJan 2000
G-3Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW Standby / back-upJan 2000
G-4Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW Standby / back-upJan 2000
G-5Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW Standby / back-upJan 2000

Plant details

Operator
CoreSite Real Estate 1656 McCarthy, L.P.
Location
Santa Clara County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 5.0 MW
First unit online
Jan 2000
EIA plant ID
61475

Location

37.4057, -121.9162

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem