Russell City Energy Center
The Russell City Energy Center is a 619-megawatt natural gas-fired power station, which began operating in August 2013. It is operated by Calpine, and is located in Hayward, California.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hayward Air Terminal Airport and Chabot College.
Hayward Air Terminal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Hayward Executive Airport is a municipal airport in Hayward, California. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027 categorized it as a reliever airport. Hayward Air Terminal Airport is situated 2 miles north of Russell City Energy Center.
Chabot College
College
Chabot College is a public community college in Hayward, California. It is part of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. Chabot College is situated 1½ miles east of Russell City Energy Center.
Southland Mall
Shopping center
Southland Mall is a shopping mall in Hayward, California owned and managed by Namdar Realty Group and its partner, Mason Asset Management as of November 2025. Southland Mall is situated 2 miles northeast of Russell City Energy Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Russell City and San Lorenzo.
Russell City
Neighborhood
Russell City was an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States, about 10 miles south of Oakland in present-day Hayward. The land is at an elevation of 16 feet.
San Lorenzo
Village
Photo: Firstcultural, CC0.
San Lorenzo is a census-designated place located in the historic Eden Township in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County, California, United States. San Lorenzo is situated 3 miles north of Russell City Energy Center.
Cherryland
Village
Photo: CatfishFormula, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cherryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. Cherryland is located in the historic Eden Township between Ashland to the north and the city of Hayward to the south. Cherryland is situated 3½ miles northeast of Russell City Energy Center.
Russell City Energy Center
- Type: Power station
- Description: natural gad-fired power station in Hayward, California
- Categories: natural gas-fired power station and industry
- Location: Alameda, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.63516° or 37° 38′ 7″ northLongitude
-122.13429° or 122° 8′ 3″ westInception
August 2013Operator
CalpineOpen location code
849VJVP8+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 398233739OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q7381417
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