968th largest plant in California · 6987th nationally
Collins Pine Project is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 571 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (5.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Collins Pine Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Collins Pine Co |
| City | Chester |
| County | Plumas County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 96020 |
| Coordinates | 40.30342, -121.24443 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 12.0 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NOₓ | 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.