HGST SAN JOSE STANDBY GENERATOR
Retired 2017Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Operator
- HGST A WESTERN DIGITAL COMPANY
- EIA plant ID
- 50024
- Coordinates
- 37.2444, -121.7963
HGST SAN JOSE STANDBY GENERATOR, a retired 55 MW Oil power plant in Santa Clara County, California. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How HGST SAN JOSE STANDBY GENERATOR compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in California's operating fleet. It shares Santa Clara County with 12 other operating plants, including METCALF ENERGY CENTER and LOS ESTEROS CRITICAL ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is IBM COTTLE TAP (115 kV), under 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 1,516 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is METCALF ENERGY CENTER (635 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 31 mapped data centers; the nearest is Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San Jose in San Jose, about 0.8 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HGST SAN JOSE STANDBY GENERATOR is a retired 55 MW oil power plant in Santa Clara County, CA, formerly operated by HGST A WESTERN DIGITAL COMPANY. Santa Clara County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Santa Clara County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Santa Clara County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Santa Clara County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.