Ellwood
A 58 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Barbara, California, owned by Ellwood Power, LLC, commissioned in 1974.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8076Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
58 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1974
Owner
Ellwood Power, LLC
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2027
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.4 | |
| 2016 | 3.9 | |
| 2017 | 9.2 | |
| 2018 | 6.2 | |
| 2019 | 3.5 | |
| 2020 | 4.3 | |
| 2021 | 1.9 | |
| 2022 | 4.3 | |
| 2023 | 3.8 | |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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