841st largest plant in California · 5990th nationally
Ameresco Chiquita Canyon is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW. It generates roughly 32.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,106 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ameresco Chiquita Canyon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Chiquita Canyon Llc |
| City | Castaic |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91384 |
| Coordinates | 34.43166, -118.64285 |
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 | 4.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 4.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 9 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.