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GAS POWER PLANTS · SOLAR FARMS · BATTERY STORAGEUniversity of California Santa Cruz
University of California Santa Cruz is a 7.4 MW operating power plant in Santa Cruz County, California, operated by University of California Santa Cruz. Its batteries store up to 1 MWh.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 4.4 MW | |
| 246 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.8 MW | |
| 18027 | Batteries | 1.0 MW 1 MWh |
|
| 004 | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.2 MW | |
| 001 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.6 MW | Retired |
| 002 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 0.2 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- University of California Santa Cruz
- Location
- Santa Cruz County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Commercial CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 7.4 MW
Retired: 2.8 MW - First unit online
- Aug 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 50064
Location
36.9997, -122.0622
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem