1.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Santa Cruz, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Landfill Gas
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.9733, -122.1056
County
Santa Cruz, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Santa Cruz Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Santa Cruz Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Santa Cruz Energy is a 1.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Santa Cruz County, California. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Santa Cruz Energy LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Santa Cruz Energy generated 4,553 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.4%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 34 out of 40 landfill gas plants in California, and 253 out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
403 MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
32.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PAULSWT_1_GN002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match