Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach is a natural gas plant in Ventura County, California, operated by Ormond Beach Power, LLC. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among California’s 1,870 power plants. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 1,612 MW of it, in 2027. Its biggest unit, rated at 806 MW, is the second-largest single generator in California. Within the California ISO balancing area it is the third-largest of 1,637 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,612 MW
1,491 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Gas steam turbine1,612 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1971 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas steam turbine, 806 MW, 1971
Unit 2 Gas steam turbine, 806 MW, 1973
Among California’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Diablo Canyon2,323 MW
- 2Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid1,848 MW
- 3Haynes1,739 MW
- 4Castaic1,682 MW
- 5Ormond Beachthis plant
- 6Geysers Unit 5-201,236 MW
- 7La Paloma Generating Plant1,156 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 130th of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 43rd of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in California
- 3rd of 303
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas steam turbine | 806 MW | 741 MW | 1971 | Operating, retirement planned for 2027 |
| 2 | Gas steam turbine | 806 MW | 750 MW | 1973 | Operating, retirement planned for 2027 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- California ISO
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 220 kV
- Water source
- Pacific Ocean
- Nearest town on record
- Oxnard
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 34.129°N, 119.169°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard Paper Mill | Natural gas | 29 MW | 1.2 mi northwest |
| Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Biomass and waste | 1.5 MW | 1.2 mi northwest |
| CA-Ventura Co CCD-Oxnard College Canopy | Solar | 1.5 MW | 2.6 mi north |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | Natural gas | 48.5 MW | 4.6 mi north |
| Oxnard | Natural gas | 68.7 MW | 4.6 mi north |
| SunEdison Procter & Gamble Oxnard | Solar | 1 MW | 5.9 mi north |
| Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Natural gas | 13.2 MW | 6.0 mi northeast |
| CA OXNARD 2600 Sakioka Dr | Solar | 3.2 MW | 6.1 mi north |