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BIOENERGY PLANTSAmeresco Santa Cruz Energy
Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy is a 3.0 MW operating bioenergy plant in Santa Cruz County, California, operated by AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit1 | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | |
| Unit2 | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | |
| Unit3 | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC
- Location
- Santa Cruz County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 3.0 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 56428
Location
36.9178, -121.8156
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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