World Power Plants

ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility49.3 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility is a 49.3 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Exxon Mobil Production Co since 1993. Ranked #1142 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49.3 MW represents 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making ExxonMobil Santa Ynez Facility 86.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ellwood (58 MW, Gas), Cuyama Solar LLC (40 MW, Solar), and Gaviota Oil Plant (14 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from Santa Barbara.

Capacity
49.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Exxon Mobil Production Co
Location
34.4648°, -120.0444°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,006. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,751 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Exxon Mobil Production Co operates 2 plants totalling 193 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 3,284 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tajiguas Plant (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.464800, -120.044400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
95.2 Kt
194 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.14 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.7K
cars per year
12.7K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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