924th largest plant in California · 6680th nationally
Altamont Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 39.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,749 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 75% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Altamont Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Livermore |
| County | Alameda County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94550 |
| Coordinates | 37.74931, -121.64987 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| SO₂ | 12 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.