58 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Barbara, CA — California Independent System Operator
58 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4314, -119.9001
County
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ellwood Power, LLC | Ellwood Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Ellwood Power, LLC | Midwood Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
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
220 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GOLETA_6_ELLWOD
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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