🌿 Biomass Power Plants in California

California operates 112 biomass power plants totaling 1,287 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 5.2M MWh.

Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.

Plants112operating
Capacity1,287 MWnameplate
Generation5.2M MWhannual

All California biomass plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
Mt Poso CogenerationBakersfieldKern County62 MWMt Poso Cogeneration Co
Covanta Delano EnergyDelanoKern County57 MWClean Energy Systems Delano
Desert View PowerMeccaRiverside County56 MWDesert View Power Inc
Wheelabrator ShastaAndersonShasta County55 MWShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc.
Stockton BiomassStocktonSan Joaquin County54 MWDte Stockton Llc
Puente Hills Energy RecoveryWhittierLos Angeles County50 MWLos Angeles County Sanitation
Total Energy FacilitiesCarsonLos Angeles County38 MWLos Angeles County Sanitation
Hl PowerWendelLassen County36 MWHl Power Company
Brea Expansion PlantBreaOrange County36 MWBrea Power Ii
Southeast Resource RecoveryLong BeachLos Angeles County36 MWSerrf Joint Powers Authority
Sierra Pacific Quincy FacilityQuincyPlumas County35 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Hyperion Treatment Plant Chp PlantPlaya Del ReyLos Angeles County33 MWConstellation New Energy Inc.
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyScotiaHumboldt County33 MWMendocino Forest Products
Burney Forest ProductsBurneyShasta County31 MWBurney Forest Products, A Joint Venture
Spi Anderson 2AndersonShasta County30 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Wadham Energy LpWilliamsColusa County29 MWWadham Energy Ltd Partners
Rio Bravo FresnoFresnoFresno County28 MWRio Bravo Fresno
Woodland Biomass Power LtdWoodlandYolo County28 MWDte Energy Services-Woodland
Covanta MendotaMendotaFresno County28 MWClean Energy Systems Mendota
Rio Bravo RocklinLincolnPlacer County28 MWRio Bravo Rocklin
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationJamestownTuolumne County25 MWIhi Power Services Corp
Covanta Stanislaus EnergyCrows LandingStanislaus County24 MWCovanta Stanislaus Inc
Bowerman Power Lfg, LlcIrvineOrange County24 MWBowerman Power Lfg, Llc
Sunshine Gas ProducersSylmarLos Angeles County23 MWSunshine Gas Producers Llc
Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2ImperialImperial County21 MWMesquite Lake Energy Park
Sierra Pacific Burney FacilityBurneyShasta County20 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Sierra Pacific Lincoln FacilityLincolnPlacer County19 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Fairhaven PowerSamoaHumboldt County19 MWDg Fairhaven Power Llc
Plant No 2 Orange CountyHuntington BeachOrange County16 MWOrange County Sanitation Dist
Blue Lake Power LlcBlue LakeHumboldt County14 MWBlue Lake Power Llc
Roseburg Forest Products BiomassWeedSiskiyou County13 MWRoseburg Forest Products
Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LlcChowchillaMadera County13 MWAmpersand Chowchilla Biomass Llc
El Nido FacilityEl NidoMerced County13 MWMerced Power Llc
Dinuba EnergyReedleyTulare County12 MWDinuba Energy
Ameresco Ox MountainHalf Moon BaySan Mateo County11 MWAmeresco Ox Mountain Energy Llc
Big Valley Power LlcBieberLassen County9 MWBig Valley Power (Bvp) Llc
Ameresco Chiquita CanyonCastaicLos Angeles County9 MWAmeresco Chiquita Canyon Llc
Calabasas Gas To Energy FacilityAgouraLos Angeles County9 MWLos Angeles County Sanitation
Kiefer LandfillSloughhouseSacramento County9 MWSacramento County Of Dpt Waste
Potrero Hills Energy ProducersSuisun CitySolano County8 MWPotrero Hills Energy Producers, Llc
Plant No 1 Orange CountyFountain ValleyOrange County8 MWOrange County Sanitation Dist
Sierra Pacific SonoraStandardTuolumne County8 MWSierra Pacific Industries
Mm West CovinaWest CovinaLos Angeles County7 MWMm West Covina Energy Llc
Wwtp Power Generation StationOaklandAlameda County7 MWEast Bay Municipal Util Dist
Mm San Diego-MiramarSan DiegoSan Diego County6 MWMm San Diego Energy-Miramar
Gas Utilization FacilitySan DiegoSan Diego County6 MWCity Of San Diego
Altamont Gas RecoveryLivermoreAlameda County6 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
Sycamore Energy LlcSanteeSan Diego County5 MWSycamore Energy Llc
Marina Landfill GasMarinaMonterey County5 MWMonterey Regional Waste Mgmt
Collins Pine ProjectChesterPlumas County5 MWCollins Pine Co
Regional Wastewater Control FacilityStocktonSan Joaquin County5 MWCity Of Stockton Mud
Lincoln LandfillLincolnPlacer County5 MWEnergy 2001 Inc
Power Generation Station (Pgs) 2OaklandAlameda County5 MWEast Bay Municipal Util Dist
Ameresco Vasco RoadLivermoreAlameda County4 MWAmeresco Vasco Road, Llc
Ameresco San JoaquinLindenSan Joaquin County4 MWAmeresco San Joaquin, Llc
Ameresco ForwardMantecaSan Joaquin County4 MWAmeresco Forward, Llc
Laguna Water Reclamation FacilitySanta RosaSonoma County4 MWCity Of Santa Rosa
Waste Mangement Redwood LfgteNovatoMarin County4 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
Apple Campus 2 Fuel CellCupertinoSanta Clara County4 MWApple, Inc
Abel Road BioenergyWilliamsColusa County4 MWAcc Renewable Resources
Ameresco Keller CanyonBay PointContra Costa County4 MWAmeresco Keller Canyon Llc
Mm Yolo PowerWoodlandYolo County4 MWYolo County Community Services Department
G2 Energy Ostrom Road LlcWheatlandYuba County4 MWG2 Energy Llc
Encina Water Pollution ControlCarlsbadSan Diego County3 MWEncina Joint Powers Authority
Sonoma Central Landfill Phase IPetalumaSonoma County3 MWCounty Of Sonoma Dept Of Trnsp
Sonoma Central Landfill Phase IiPetalumaSonoma County3 MWCounty Of Sonoma Dept Of Trnsp
Nove Power PlantRichmondContra Costa County3 MWNove Investments I Llc
Mm Lopez EnergyLake View TerraceLos Angeles County3 MWMm Lopez Energy Llc
Ameresco Santa Cruz EnergyWatsonvilleSanta Cruz County3 MWAmeresco Santa Cruz Energy Llc
Tulare Biomat Fuel CellTulareTulare County3 MWCentral Ca Fuel Cell 2, Llc
Toyota Long Beach TrigenLong BeachLos Angeles County3 MWLong Beach Trigen, Llc
City Of Hayward WwtpHaywardAlameda County3 MWCity Of Hayward
Oes Biogas PowerSan BernardinoSan Bernardino County3 MWOrganic Energy Solutions, Inc.
Ameresco Butte CountyParadiseButte County2 MWAmeresco Butte County Llc
Whittier Lfg Power Plant #1WhittierLos Angeles County2 MWJ&a-Whittier Llc
Silicon Valley Clean WaterRedwood CitySan Mateo County2 MWSilicon Valley Clean Water
Santa Barbara Resource CenterGoletaSanta Barbara County2 MWCounty Of Santa Barbara
Sf Southeast Cogen PlantSan FranciscoSan Francisco County2 MWCity & County Of San Francisco
Abec Bidart-Old River LlcBakersfieldKern County2 MWAbec Bidart-Old River Llc
Diamond H Dairy PowerChowchillaMadera County2 MWMadera Dp 2, Llc
Monterey One WaterMarinaMonterey County2 MWMonterey One Water
Mm Tulare EnergyVisaliaTulare County2 MWMm Tulare Energy Llc
Union Sanitary District CogenUnion CityAlameda County2 MWUnion Sanitary District
Sonoma Central Landfill Phase IiiPetalumaSonoma County2 MWCounty Of Sonoma Dept Of Trnsp
Santa Cruz EnergySanta CruzSanta Cruz County2 MWSanta Cruz Energy Llc
G2 Energy Hay RdVacavilleSolano County2 MWG2 Energy Llc
Zero Waste Energy Development Co LlcSan JoseSanta Clara County2 MWZero Waste Energy Development Company Llc
North City - Landfill Gas Engine NorthSan DiegoSan Diego County2 MWCity Of San Diego
Oxnard Wastewater Treatment PlantOxnardVentura County2 MWOxnard City Of
Cold Canyon 1San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo County2 MWToro Energy Of California Slo
Central Valley Ag PowerOakdaleStanislaus County2 MWCentral Valley Ag Power Llc
J&a-Santa Maria Ii LlcSanta MariaSanta Barbara County1 MWJ&a-Santa Maria Ii Llc
Ameresco Johnson CanyonGonzalesMonterey County1 MWAmeresco Johnson Canyon Llc
Riverside Rwqcp Fuel CellRiversideRiverside County1 MWRiverside Fuel Cell, Llc
Sb Water Reclamation Fuel CellSan BernardinoSan Bernardino County1 MWSan Bernardino Fuel Cell, Llc
Toyon Power StationLos AngelesLos Angeles County1 MWToyon Landfill Gas Conversion, Llc
Santa Maria Lfg Power PlantSanta MariaSanta Barbara County1 MWJ&a-Santa Maria Llc
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #1HanfordKings County1 MWAlsoenergy
Abec #2 Dba West-Star DairyButtonwillowKern County1 MWAbec #2 Llc
Abec #3 Dba Lakeview DairyBakersfieldKern County1 MWAbec #3 Llc
Abec #4 Dba Ce&s DairyBakersfieldKern County1 MWAbec #4 Llc
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2HanfordKings County1 MWHanford Renewable Energy Llc
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3HanfordKings County1 MWHanford Renewable Energy Llc
Still Water PowerHanfordKings County1 MWStill Water Power Llc
Commerce Refuse To EnergyCommerceLos Angeles CountyLos Angeles County Sanitation
Wheelabrator MartellSutter CreekAmador CountyWheelabrator Environmental Systems
Sierra Pacific Anderson FacilityAndersonShasta CountySierra Pacific Industries
Turlock Irrigation District Fuel CellTurlockStanislaus CountyTurlock Irrigation District
North Fork Community PowerNorth ForkMadera CountyPhoenix Energy
Hat Creek BioenergyBurneyShasta CountyHat Creek Bioenergy, Llc
Godinho Dairy DigesterLos BanosMerced CountyAligned Digesters Co., Llc
Tracy Renewable Power PlantTracySan Joaquin CountyTracy Renewable Energy, Llc

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