ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50270
- Capacity
- 49.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Operating Since
- 1993
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Exxon Mobil Production Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility
Out of serviceNatural Gas
Ranked #123 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1131 of 2009 nationally
49.3 MW Natural Gas out of service in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
49.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.4648, -120.0444
County
Santa Barbara, CA
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- Goleta Energy Storage, LLCBESS60 MW · 16.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Exxon Mobil Production Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Exxon Mobil Production Co | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility is a 49.3 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Santa Barbara County, California. The plant began operating in 1993 and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by Exxon Mobil Production Co.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to state rankings, the ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility is the 119th largest power plant in California out of 297, and nationally it ranks 1120 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
12.1K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
US DOE Orders Restart of Santa Ynez Oil Flows
United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed Sable Offshore Corp to reactivate the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) production facility and...
Rigzone·1 weeks ago
General
Sable Offshore restarts oil transport from offshore California after federal order
Sable Offshore Corp. has resumed the transportation of oil from an offshore California platform after an order from the federal government.
The Business Journals·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Texas firm's plan to restart oil rigs off California coast gets Trump administration support, legal pushback
Idled oil rigs off the California coast could be back up and running soon if the federal government has its way.
California (other)
CBS News·2 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Santa Barbara County supervisors deny permit transfer to Sable Offshore
Santa Barbara County supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 against the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore Corp., the company seeking to restart...
Santa Barbara County (regulator)Sable Offshore (other)
Santa Maria Times·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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