847th largest plant in California · 6020th nationally
Kiefer Landfill is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 66.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,346 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Kiefer Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sacramento County Of Dpt Waste |
| City | Sloughhouse |
| County | Sacramento County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95683 |
| Coordinates | 38.51360, -121.19440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361A | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 361B | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 361C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| SO₂ | 14 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 | Balancing Authority Of Northern California |
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.