1021st largest plant in California · 7981st nationally
Lincoln Landfill is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 28.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,747 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 69% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lincoln Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy 2001 Inc |
| City | Lincoln |
| County | Placer County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95648 |
| Coordinates | 38.83806, -121.34194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| GEN 6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.