1114th largest plant in California · 8803rd nationally
G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 25.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,395 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 82% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | G2 Energy Llc |
| City | Wheatland |
| County | Yuba County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95692 |
| Coordinates | 39.07280, -121.39920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 361 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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.