Landfill gasOperatingCAISO

J&A-Santa Maria II LLC

Landfill gas power plant in Santa Barbara County, California. 1.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by J&A-Santa Maria II LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 57101

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Key facts

Capacity
1.4 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
September 2010First generator online
Operator
J&A-Santa Maria II LLCEIA operator ID 56397
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Santa Barbara County, CA34.9494, −120.3803
EIA plant ID
57101EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power J&A-Santa Maria II produces

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Net 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

7.9–8.2

GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20101,183Not reported12 of 12
20112,68521.9%12 of 12
20128,10265.9%12 of 12
20139,00573.4%12 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20158,21066.9%12 of 12
20167,90564.3%12 of 12
20177,96765.0%12 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2023Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2024Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2025Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Landfill Gas1.4September 2010

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 II 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 J&A-Santa Maria II

Where is J&A-Santa Maria II LLC?

J&A-Santa Maria II LLC is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.9494, −120.3803. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates J&A-Santa Maria II LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists J&A-Santa Maria II LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56397). The operator is not always the owner.

When did J&A-Santa Maria II LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in September 2010, 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