Oxnard — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50464
- Capacity
- 68.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ventura, CA
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 482,033 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 80.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Oxnard
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #88 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1034 of 2009 nationally
68.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Ventura, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
68.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1960, -119.1667
County
Ventura, CA
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- CA-Ventura Co CCD-Oxnard College CanopySolar1.5 MW · 3.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Oxnard power plant is a 68.7 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Ventura County, California. It began operating in 1982 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is owned and operated by Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard. It ranks as the 86th largest power plant in California out of 297 facilities, and 1027th nationally out of 1963.
The Oxnard plant 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 482,033 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 80.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
41.6K MWh
Latest Month
482.0K MWh
Annual Generation
80.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Levy Substation · 66 kV
Substation Distance
2.956 km
Operator
Southern California Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CHARMNGN_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Oxnard power plant gets lease extension. Here's what comes next
A state commission recently extended a lease for an Oxnard power plant through the end of 2026. The California State Lands Commission lease...
Oxnard power plant (operator)California State Lands Commission (regulator)
Ventura County Star·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Oxnard Moves Forward with Lithium Battery Project at Ormond Beach Power Plant
Oxnard City Council at the November 18, 2025, meeting approved a proposal to allow GenOn, the Texas-based owner and operator of the Ormond...
GenOn (operator)Ormond Beach Power Plant (operator)
edhat·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Important Vote On Oxnard Power Plant Postponed, Community Left Frustrated
OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) — Oxnard residents say they're frustrated that it's taken so long to shut down the Ormond Beach power plant.
News Channel 3-12·5 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Ormond Beach: State commission holds off on lease extension for Oxnard power plant
The State Lands Commission delayed a vote on a lease for the Ormond Beach power plant in Oxnard. Here's what that means.
State Lands Commission (regulator)Ormond Beach power plant (operator)
Ventura County Star·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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