582nd largest plant in California · 4420th nationally
Covanta Stanislaus Energy is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 24.0 MW. It generates roughly 93.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,878 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2898 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (24.0 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 | Covanta Stanislaus Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Stanislaus Inc |
| City | Crows Landing |
| County | Stanislaus County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95313 |
| Coordinates | 37.38530, -121.14100 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 24.0 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| CO₂ | 135.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 176 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 18 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2898 lb/MWh |
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.