University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County, California · EIA plant ID 50064 · Operator: Santa Cruz Cogeneration Assoc
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation34GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor80%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,439Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs as baseload
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 | 21.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 18.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 74.2% | 6,411 |
| 2004 | 18.8 | 79.1% | 5,452 |
| 2005 | 17 | 71.4% | 5,452 |
| 2006 | 13.5 | 56.9% | 5,452 |
| 2007 | 13.9 | 56.5% | 5,452 |
| 2008 | 19.3 | 78.4% | 5,464 |
| 2009 | 15.1 | 63.3% | 5,446 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 76.0% | 5,446 |
| 2011 | 17.8 | 78.1% | 5,496 |
| 2012 | 14.7 | 64.5% | 5,439 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 50.3% | 5,452 |
| 2015 | 14 | 72.3% | 12,062 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 60.5% | 6,287 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 83.7% | 6,303 |
| 2018 | 31.3 | 81.3% | 6,459 |
| 2019 | 32 | 83.1% | 6,434 |
| 2020 | 31.2 | 80.8% | 6,444 |
| 2021 | 30.3 | 78.5% | 6,440 |
| 2022 | 33.4 | 86.7% | 6,423 |
| 2023 | 35.9 | 84.6% | 6,425 |
| 2024 | 35.2 | 83.5% | 6,433 |
| 2025 | 33.5 | 79.6% | 6,439 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18027 | Batteries | BA | 1 | 1 | Dec 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 246 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jul 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.4 | 4.4 | Jul 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.6 | 2.6 | Aug 1985 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sep 1988 | Retired Aug 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Santa Cruz Cogeneration Assoc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Santa Cruz Cogeneration Assoc | 59.5% | 4 MW |
| Forefront Power, LLC | 37.8% | 3 MW |
| EDPR CA Solar Park LLC | 2.7% | 0 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Santa Cruz Energy | 2 MW | 4.8 km |
| Cabrillo College | 2 MW | 12.5 km |
| Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy | 3 MW | 23.7 km |
| West Valley Mission CCD Solar Project | 4 MW | 29.8 km |
| Xilinx San Jose | 1 MW | 30.3 km |
| Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System | 183 MW | 32.8 km |