498th largest plant in California · 3972nd nationally
Total Energy Facilities is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 38.4 MW. It generates roughly 168.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,076 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 214 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (38.4 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 | Total Energy Facilities |
|---|---|
| Operator | Los Angeles County Sanitation |
| City | Carson |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90745 |
| Coordinates | 33.76830, -118.28360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 9.9 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| G3 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 9.9 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| GEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 9.9 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| GEN2 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 9.9 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| GEN3 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 9.9 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| GEN4 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 8.7 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| CO₂ | 18.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 208 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 214 lb/MWh |
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.