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58 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Barbara, CA
58 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4314, -119.9001
County
Santa Barbara, CA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ellwood Power, LLC | Ellwood Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Ellwood Power, LLC | Midwood Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ellwood power plant is a 58 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Santa Barbara County, California. The plant began operating in 1974 and has one generator. It is owned by Midwood Holdings and operated by Ellwood Power, LLC. Ellwood is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Ellwood generated 2,480 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant ranks 98th out of 297 power plants in California and 1072nd out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on grid-related topics.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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220 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1640 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.045 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.7%
Annual Net Gen
4 GWh
CO₂eq
1642 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $56.0M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GOLETA_6_ELLWOD
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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