1663rd largest plant in California · 12583rd nationally
Toyon Power Station is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 4.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 463 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Toyon Power Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Toyon Landfill Gas Conversion, Llc |
| City | Los Angeles |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90027 |
| Coordinates | 34.14625, -118.30485 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOY1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| TOY2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| TOY3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| TOY4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| TOY5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.8 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| TOY7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| SO₂ | 1 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 | Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power |
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.