Santa Cruz Energy
Santa Cruz County, California · EIA plant ID 57876 · Operator: Santa Cruz Energy LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor70%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.5 | 87.5% | — |
| 2012 | 10.7 | 81.0% | — |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 77.2% | — |
| 2014 | 8.6 | 65.7% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1 | 69.3% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1 | 69.4% | — |
| 2017 | 10.2 | 78.0% | — |
| 2018 | 9.9 | 75.0% | — |
| 2019 | 10 | 76.4% | — |
| 2020 | 10.3 | 78.3% | — |
| 2021 | 9.5 | 72.0% | — |
| 2022 | 9.9 | 75.2% | — |
| 2023 | 10 | 75.9% | — |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 34.6% | — |
| 2025 | 9.2 | 69.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.5 | Nov 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Santa Cruz Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Santa Cruz Energy LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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