Ellwood
Santa Barbara County, California · EIA plant ID 8076 · Operator: Ellwood Power, LLC
Nameplate58MWSummer 54 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,957Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs as rarely runs
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 | 7.1 | 1.7% | 13,682 |
| 2002 | 6.8 | 1.4% | 10,559 |
| 2003 | 3.2 | 0.7% | 14,155 |
| 2005 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 14,761 |
| 2006 | 1.6 | 0.3% | 13,911 |
| 2007 | 1.4 | 0.3% | 13,936 |
| 2008 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 14,257 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 0.3% | 14,935 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 0.4% | 13,640 |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 0.3% | 13,032 |
| 2012 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 13,591 |
| 2013 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 13,470 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 13,443 |
| 2015 | 6.4 | 1.4% | 13,674 |
| 2016 | 3.9 | 0.8% | 14,254 |
| 2017 | 9.2 | 1.9% | 13,418 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 1.3% | 14,448 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 0.8% | 14,946 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 0.9% | 14,482 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 0.4% | 14,768 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 0.9% | 13,924 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 0.8% | 14,029 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 0.5% | 14,854 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 15,957 |
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 Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 58 | 54 | Aug 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ellwood Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ellwood Power, LLC | 100.0% | 58 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Goleta Energy Storage, LLC | 60 MW | 2.9 km |
| Tajiguas Plant | retired | 3.7 km |
| Broadway 3 - UCSB Lot 38 | 2 MW | 4.2 km |
| ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility | 49 MW | 13.7 km |
| Santa Barbara ReSource Center | 6 MW | 21.2 km |
| Gaviota Oil Plant | retired | 28.4 km |