585th largest plant in California · 4439th nationally
Bowerman Power Lfg, Llc is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 23.8 MW. It generates roughly 161.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,347 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 77% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Bowerman Power Lfg, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bowerman Power Lfg, Llc |
| City | Irvine |
| County | Orange County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92602 |
| Coordinates | 33.71889, -117.70222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN02 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN03 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN04 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN05 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN06 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN07 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| SO₂ | 27 metric tons |
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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.