1.1 MW Landfill Gas operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Landfill Gas
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9537, -120.4142
County
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | J&A-Santa Maria LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | J&A-Santa Maria LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Santa Maria LFG Power Plant is a 1.1 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Santa Barbara County, California. The plant began operating in 2008 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by J&A-Santa Maria LLC. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid and falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Santa Maria LFG Power Plant generated 9,212 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 95.3%. The plant ranks 39th out of 40 landfill gas plants in California and 279th out of 284 such plants nationally, based on capacity.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
834 MWh
Latest Month
9.2K MWh
Annual Generation
95.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SISQUOC_1_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match