951st largest plant in California · 6865th nationally
Sycamore Energy Llc is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 23.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,209 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Sycamore Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sycamore Energy Llc |
| City | Santee |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92071 |
| Coordinates | 32.85771, -117.02885 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 1A | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 2A | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| SO₂ | 8 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.