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{{Short description|Powerplant in San Jose, California}}
The '''Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility''' is a power plant in [[San Jose, California]], operated by [[Calpine]]. Located near the San Jose-Milpitas border, it began operations in 2003 with an initial capacity of 188 megawatts.<ref name="SJmerc">[http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_23445674/calpine-natural-gas-plant-upgrade-ongoing-near-san Calpine natural gas plant upgrade ongoing; near San Jose-Milpitas border]</ref>
In 2013 it was upgraded to 309 megawatts.<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/two-new-calpine-power-plants-begin-commercial-operations-in-california-2013-08-13 Two New Calpine Power Plants Begin Commercial Operations in California]</ref>  The facility uses four natural gas turbines run as a combined-cycle facility where the exhaust from the gas turbine is used to create steam that drives a steam generator.<ref name="SJmerc"/>
==See also==
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*[[List of power stations in California]]
==References==
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