Gaviota Oil Plant
A 14 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Barbara, California, owned by Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas, commissioned in 1987, retired in 2020.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50623Retired 2020Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
14 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1987
Owner
Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Coordinates
Generation (2020)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2020
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara ReSource Center | Biomass | 2.2 MW | ~8 km |
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| Strauss Wind Farm | Wind | 95.3 MW | ~35 km |