Ormond BeachRetirement planned
Ventura County, California · EIA plant ID 350 · Operator: Ormond Beach Power, LLC
Nameplate1,612MWSummer 1,491 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate16,568Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs as rarely runs
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,008.1 | 91.5% | 9,586 |
| 2002 | 2,330.7 | 17.8% | 10,087 |
| 2003 | 1,819.2 | 13.7% | 10,855 |
| 2004 | 2,248.6 | 16.9% | 10,687 |
| 2005 | 515.7 | 3.9% | 11,190 |
| 2006 | 472.9 | 3.6% | 10,590 |
| 2007 | 1,018.1 | 7.7% | 10,294 |
| 2008 | 783.1 | 5.9% | 10,655 |
| 2009 | 292.1 | 2.2% | 12,007 |
| 2010 | 116.8 | 0.9% | 13,054 |
| 2011 | 20.1 | 0.1% | 12,435 |
| 2012 | 251.4 | 1.9% | 10,948 |
| 2013 | 573.9 | 4.3% | 10,684 |
| 2014 | 228.8 | 1.7% | 10,903 |
| 2015 | 405 | 3.0% | 11,291 |
| 2016 | 103.3 | 0.8% | 13,342 |
| 2017 | 239.5 | 1.8% | 11,676 |
| 2018 | 186 | 1.4% | 11,926 |
| 2019 | 160.8 | 1.2% | 12,316 |
| 2020 | 726.7 | 5.5% | 11,417 |
| 2021 | 427.2 | 3.3% | 12,898 |
| 2022 | 303.6 | 2.3% | 12,574 |
| 2023 | 256.7 | 2.0% | 12,416 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 0.3% | 17,421 |
| 2025 | 18.8 | 0.1% | 16,763 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 806 | 741 | Aug 1971 | Operating · retirement planned | Jan 2027 | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 806 | 750 | Mar 1973 | Operating · retirement planned | Jan 2027 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ormond Beach Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ormond Beach Power, LLC | 100.0% | 1,612 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Oxnard Paper Mill | 29 MW | 1.9 km |
| Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | 2 MW | 1.9 km |
| CA-Ventura Co CCD-Oxnard College Canopy | 2 MW | 4.2 km |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | 49 MW | 7.4 km |
| Oxnard | 69 MW | 7.4 km |
| Bayer Oxnard - Meter# 4719 | 1 MW | 8.7 km |