Ellwood power station
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Ellwood power station is an operating power station of at least 58-megawatts (MW) in Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ellwood power station | Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, United States | 34.431419, -119.9001 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 34.431419, -119.9001
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 58[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[2] | 1974[1] | 2027 (planned)[3] | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellwood Power LLC [100%][2] | Midwood Holdings LLC [88.5%]; Strategic Value Partners LLC [11.5%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2020". Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. 2025-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
Additional data
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