1048th largest plant in California · 8228th nationally
Ameresco San Joaquin is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.4 MW. It generates roughly 30.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,943 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Ameresco San Joaquin |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco San Joaquin, Llc |
| City | Linden |
| County | San Joaquin County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95326 |
| Coordinates | 38.02972, -120.92972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| ENG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| SO₂ | 5 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.