1142nd largest plant in California · 8991st nationally
Sonoma Central Landfill Phase I is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 8.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 773 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sonoma Central Landfill Phase I |
|---|---|
| Operator | County Of Sonoma Dept Of Trnsp |
| City | Petaluma |
| County | Sonoma County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 94952 |
| Coordinates | 38.30170, -122.74890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-11 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| P-12 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| P-13 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| P-14 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| SO₂ | 2 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.