Strauss Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Santa Barbara County, California. 95.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Strauss Wind LLC.
Also known as Strauss Wind · EIA plant 62113
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 95.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2023First generator online
- Operator
- Strauss Wind LLCEIA operator ID 61668
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Santa Barbara County, CA34.5798, −120.5643
- EIA plant ID
- 62113EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Strauss Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
224 GWh
224,256 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.9%
2024: 27.4%
January to July 2026
112 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
224.3–229.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 | 20,420 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2024 | 229,738 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 224,256 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 111,760 | 23.0% | 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 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. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST-CA | Onshore Wind Turbine | 95.3 | December 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Strauss Wind LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Strauss Wind Farm
How much power does Strauss Wind Farm produce?
Strauss Wind Farm reported 224,256 MWh (224 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.9% capacity factor on 95.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 112 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Strauss Wind Farm?
Strauss Wind Farm is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.5798, −120.5643. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Strauss Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Strauss Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61668). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Strauss Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Strauss Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Strauss Wind Farm, 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)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page