Santa Maria LFG Power Plant
Landfill gas power plant in Santa Barbara County, California. 1.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by J&A-Santa Maria LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57100
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2008First generator online
- Operator
- J&A-Santa Maria LLCEIA operator ID 56396
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Santa Barbara County, CA34.9537, −120.4142
- EIA plant ID
- 57100EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Santa Maria LFG produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2017
9.0–9.2
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,713 | 80.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,611 | 79.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,992 | 93.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,122 | 94.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 9,019 | 93.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,011 | 93.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,027 | 93.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,212 | 95.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN01 | Landfill Gas | 1.1 | January 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists J&A-Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria LFG
Where is Santa Maria LFG Power Plant?
Santa Maria LFG Power Plant is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.9537, −120.4142. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Santa Maria LFG Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists J&A-Santa Maria LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56396). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Santa Maria LFG Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2008, 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