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Santa Maria EPG is a 5.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Phillips 66 Company since 1996. Ranked #1617 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW represents a tiny fraction of the United States' 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 Santa Maria EPG 776 times smaller. Nearby plants include Diablo Canyon Power Plant (2,323 MW, Nuclear), Diablo Canyon (2,323 MW, Nuclear), and Vandenberg Solar Project (22.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Santa Barbara County, approximately 150 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Phillips 66 Company
Location
35.0408°, -120.6367°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Phillips 66 Company operates 3 plants totalling 88 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 8,393 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thomas M Knott Cogen Facility (16.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.040800, -120.636700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.6 Kt
22 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
318.7 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
482.9K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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