1142nd largest plant in California · 8991st nationally
Encina Water Pollution Control is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 14.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,367 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 51% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 64 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Encina Water Pollution Control |
|---|---|
| Operator | Encina Joint Powers Authority |
| City | Carlsbad |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92011 |
| Coordinates | 33.11650, -117.32150 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG10 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| EG20 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| EG30 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| EG40 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| EG1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1984 |
| EG2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1984 |
| EG3 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1984 |
| CO₂ | 458 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 329 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 64 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.