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SEPV Cuyama Hybrid

Solar and battery storage project in Santa Barbara County, California. 4.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by SEPV Cuyama, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 66807

This project groups SEPV Cuyama Hybrid (EIA 66807). EIA reports them as separate plants.

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Key facts

Capacity
4.6 MWSolar 1.6 · Battery storage 3.0
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2023First generator online
Operator
SEPV Cuyama, LLCEIA operator ID 65779
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Santa Barbara County, CA34.9047, −119.5850
EIA plant ID
66807EIA plant page

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

How much power SEPV Cuyama Hybrid produces

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Net generation, 2025

3.35 GWh

3,345 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

25.7%

2024: 23.5%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2023 to 2025

0.1–3.3

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2025

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
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 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
2023107Not reported12 of 12
20243,10823.5%12 of 12
20253,34525.7%12 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. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
CUYA1Batteries3.0December 2023
CUYA2Solar Photovoltaic1.6December 2023

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SEPV Cuyama, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

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.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about SEPV Cuyama Hybrid

How much power does SEPV Cuyama Hybrid produce?

SEPV Cuyama Hybrid reported 3,345 MWh (3.35 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.7% capacity factor on 4.6 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is SEPV Cuyama Hybrid?

SEPV Cuyama Hybrid is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.9047, −119.5850. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates SEPV Cuyama Hybrid?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SEPV Cuyama, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65779). The operator is not always the owner.

Is SEPV Cuyama Hybrid a solar or a battery storage plant?

Both. Solar capacity totals 1.6 MW and battery storage capacity totals 3 MW.

When did SEPV Cuyama Hybrid start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2023, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for SEPV Cuyama Hybrid?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to SEPV Cuyama Hybrid, 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

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page