Strauss Wind Farm
Santa Barbara County, California · EIA plant ID 62113 · Operator: Strauss Wind LLC
Nameplate95MWSummer 95 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation186GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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), wind 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.4 | 28.8% | — |
| 2024 | 229.7 | 27.4% | — |
| 2025 | 224.3 | 26.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-CA | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 95.3 | 95.3 | Dec 2023 | Operating | — | ge 3.8-137 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Strauss Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Strauss Wind LLC | 100.0% | 95 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Vandenberg Solar Project | 25 MW | 19.5 km |
| Gaviota Oil Plant | retired | 34.9 km |
| Industrial Parkway Storage | — | 38 km |
| Santa Barbara ReSource Center | 6 MW | 41.8 km |
| Santa Maria LFG Power Plant | 1 MW | 43.8 km |
| J&A-Santa Maria II LLC | 1 MW | 44.4 km |