1320th largest plant in California · 10066th nationally
Santa Barbara Resource Center is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 8.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 790 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Santa Barbara Resource Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | County Of Santa Barbara |
| City | Goleta |
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93117 |
| Coordinates | 34.48217, -120.12349 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBAD1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| SBAD2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NOₓ | 47 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.