1241st largest plant in California · 9578th nationally
Toyota Long Beach Trigen is a biomass power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 5.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 482 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Toyota Long Beach Trigen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Long Beach Trigen, Llc |
| City | Long Beach |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 90813 |
| Coordinates | 33.78085, -118.22244 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMR-1 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Gas | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.