Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy
A 3 MW waste power plant in Santa Cruz, California, owned by AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC, commissioned in 2006.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56428Waste
Nameplate capacity
3 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
2006
Owner
AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC
Location
Santa Cruz, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
16.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Landfill Gas
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2 | |
| 2016 | 19.6 | |
| 2017 | 19.5 | |
| 2018 | 18.9 | |
| 2019 | 18.7 | |
| 2020 | 17.5 | |
| 2021 | 18.5 | |
| 2022 | 16.2 | |
| 2023 | 18.8 | |
| 2024 | 16.5 |
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