1106th largest plant in California · 8730th nationally
Mm Yolo Power is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 17.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,709 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 57% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Mm Yolo Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Yolo County Community Services Department |
| City | Woodland |
| County | Yolo County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95776 |
| Coordinates | 38.59628, -121.68752 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| SO₂ | 4 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.