1307th largest plant in California · 9978th nationally
Ameresco Butte County is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.3 MW. It generates roughly 16.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,526 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ameresco Butte County |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Butte County Llc |
| City | Paradise |
| County | Butte County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95954 |
| Coordinates | 39.67400, -121.73000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.2 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| SO₂ | 3 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.