Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy
Landfill gas power plant in Santa Cruz County, California. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56428
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2006First generator online
- Operator
- AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54814
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Santa Cruz County, CA36.9178, −121.8156
- EIA plant ID
- 56428EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
13.8 GWh
13,807 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
52.5%
2024: 62.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
13.8–19.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 19,893 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 20,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 20,555 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 18,993 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 20,490 | 78.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 19,508 | 74.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 20,211 | 76.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 18,098 | 68.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 17,541 | 66.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 17,237 | 65.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 19,626 | 74.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,537 | 74.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 18,925 | 72.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 18,702 | 71.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 17,456 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 18,546 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,195 | 61.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 18,779 | 71.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 16,469 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 13,807 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit1 | Landfill Gas | 1.0 | January 2006 |
| Unit2 | Landfill Gas | 1.0 | January 2006 |
| Unit3 | Landfill Gas | 1.0 | January 2006 |
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 AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy
Questions about Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy
How much power does Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy produce?
Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy reported 13,807 MWh (13.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.5% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy?
Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy is in Santa Cruz County, California, at 36.9178, −121.8156. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54814). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2006, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page