Ormond Beach
Natural gas power plant in Ventura County, California. 1,612 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Ormond Beach Power, LLC.
Also known as Ormond Beach Generating Station · EIA plant 350
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,612 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1971First generator online
- Operator
- Ormond Beach Power, LLCEIA operator ID 63843
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Ventura County, CA34.1292, −119.1689
- EIA plant ID
- 350EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ormond Beach produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
18.8 GWh
18,783 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 0.3%
January to July 2026
13.2 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.8–726.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,124,351 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 6,008,123 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,330,737 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,819,221 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,248,643 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 515,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 472,936 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,018,082 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 783,061 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 292,059 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 116,841 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 20,093 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 251,381 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 573,943 | 4.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 228,795 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 405,013 | 2.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 103,280 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 239,531 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 186,015 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 160,849 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 726,691 | 5.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 427,152 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 303,631 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 256,738 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 39,279 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 18,783 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 13,161 | 0.2% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
15,902
US short tons. 2024: 34,732
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.85 t
About 1,693 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 350 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
19,682
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Pacific Ocean
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
High · 0.761
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mugu Lagoon
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 806.0 | August 1971 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 806.0 | March 1973 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ormond Beach Power, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Ormond Beach
How much power does Ormond Beach produce?
Ormond Beach reported 18,783 MWh (18.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 1,612 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 13.2 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ormond Beach?
Ormond Beach is in Ventura County, California, at 34.1292, −119.1689. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Ormond Beach?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ormond Beach Power, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63843). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ormond Beach start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1971, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ormond Beach?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Ormond Beach, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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