The Cogeneration Plant was commissioned in 1987 and is owned and operated by Cardinal Cogen, a subsidiary of General Electric. The Plant is a combined-cycle power plant consisting of:
Natural gas powered turbine driving a 42 MW generator
Waste Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)
Steam powered turbine driving a 14 MW generator
Stanford uses about 60% of the electrical power (the balance is sold to PG&E) and 80% of the low-grade waste heat generated by the plant. This qualifies the plant as a Qualifying Facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).
