390th largest plant in California · 3479th nationally
Stockton Biomass is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 54.0 MW. It generates roughly 326.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,071 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 69% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (54.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Stockton Biomass |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Stockton Llc |
| City | Stockton |
| County | San Joaquin County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95203 |
| Coordinates | 37.94363, -121.33043 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 54.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| NOₓ | 41 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.