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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Watsonville, CA · EIA plant 56428

Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy

Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy is a biomass power facility in Watsonville, CA, with 3 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity3 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityAMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityCISOCalifornia Independent System Operator

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Biomass3 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesLandfill Gas

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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