Santa Cruz, California · Plant code 50064

University of California Santa Cruz

University of California Santa Cruz is a natural gas plant in Santa Cruz, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 7 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 35,168 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 55%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Commercial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,013

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Location Santa Cruz, California

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 12,108 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 33 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 674 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 32,276 MWh · 92% of generation

Solar 2,913 MWh · 8% of generation

Mwh 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Other -21 MWh · -0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner EDPR CA Solar Park LLC

100%

Owner Forefront Power, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
001	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	3 MW	Retired or canceled	1,985
002	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	0 MW	Retired or canceled	1,988
003	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	4 MW	Operating	2,015
004	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	0 MW	Operating	2,013
18027	Batteries	MWH	1 MW	Operating	2,022
246	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	2 MW	Operating	2,021

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

3,810 MWh

Jan

2,653 MWh

Feb

2,047 MWh

Mar

1,771 MWh

Apr

1,748 MWh

May

2,418 MWh

Jun

4,280 MWh

Jul

3,918 MWh

Aug

3,329 MWh

Sep

3,468 MWh

Oct

2,756 MWh

Nov

2,971 MWh

Dec

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