1070th largest plant in California · 8379th nationally
Abel Road Bioenergy is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 17.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,648 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Abel Road Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acc Renewable Resources |
| City | Williams |
| County | Colusa County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95987 |
| Coordinates | 39.14561, -122.11859 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMORC | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 4.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| SO₂ | 6 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 22 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
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.