Potb Digester

🌿 BiomassIPP CHP1 MW capacity

286th largest plant in Oregon · 12726th nationally

Potb Digester is a biomass power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 629 MWh per year — enough to power about 59 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%7%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity1 MWnameplate
Annual Generation629 MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor7%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NamePotb Digester
OperatorTillamook Biogas, Llc Digester
CityTillamook
CountyTillamook County
StateOregon
ZIP97141
Coordinates45.41444, -123.80417
Biomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1Other Waste BiomassOther Biomass Gas1.0 MWOperating2013

Emissions (annual)

NOₓ7 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.

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityBonneville Power Administration

About Biomass plants

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.

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