Ellwood — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8076
- Capacity
- 58 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Operating Since
- 1974
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ellwood Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- Midwood Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 2,480.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ellwood
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #102 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1082 of 2009 nationally
58 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
58 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.4314, -119.9001
County
Santa Barbara, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ellwood Power, LLC | Ellwood Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Ellwood Power, LLC | Midwood Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Ellwood power plant is a 58 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Santa Barbara County, California. The plant began operating in 1974 and has one generator. It is owned by Midwood Holdings and operated by Ellwood Power, LLC. Ellwood is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Ellwood generated 2,480 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. The plant ranks 98th out of 297 power plants in California and 1072nd out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on grid-related topics.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
220 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GOLETA_6_ELLWOD
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Capacity retirement delays could shape U.S. power generation in 2026
Power plant owners and operators in the United States plan to retire nearly 11 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity through 2026,...
Inspenet·2 weeks ago
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Retirement delays of U.S. electric generating capacity may continue in 2026
U.S. power plant owners and operators plan to retire nearly 11 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity from the U.S....
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)·4 weeks ago
General
Ellwood City faces setback as former hospital declares second bankruptcy
The former Ellwood City Medical Center has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in five years, leaving the borough uncertain about it's...
Beaver County Times·6 months ago
General
Hull Street Energy to Acquire Illinois Power Assets, Expanding Milepost Power Fleet
PRNewswire/ -- Hull Street Energy, LLC ("HSE") has agreed to acquire certain assets from Elwood Energy LLC, ("Elwood") a subsidiary of...
PR Newswire·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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