Santa Cruz Energy
A 1.6 MW waste power plant in Santa Cruz, California, owned by Santa Cruz Energy LLC, commissioned in 2009.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57876Waste
Nameplate capacity
1.6 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
2009
Owner
Santa Cruz Energy LLC
Location
Santa Cruz, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Landfill Gas
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.1 | |
| 2016 | 9.1 | |
| 2017 | 10.2 | |
| 2018 | 9.9 | |
| 2019 | 10 | |
| 2020 | 10.3 | |
| 2021 | 9.5 | |
| 2022 | 9.9 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 4.6 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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