1612 MW Natural Gas operating in Ventura, CA — California Independent System Operator
1,612 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1292, -119.1689
County
Ventura, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Ormond Beach Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Midwood Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ormond Beach power plant is a natural gas-fired facility located in Ventura County, California. With a total capacity of 1612 MW across two generators, it ranks as the third-largest power plant in California (out of 76) and 52nd-largest nationally (out of 945). The plant began operating in 1971, utilizing natural gas steam turbine technology. It is owned by Midwood Holdings and operated by Ormond Beach Power, LLC.
Ormond Beach operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 18,783 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
18.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ORMOND_7_UNIT 1_
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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