Biomass Power Plants in California
California has 79 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, 31 of them retired, 2 partly retired and one never built according to EIA-860. Together they total 1.2 GW of nameplate capacity, 806 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is COVANTA DELANO ENERGY (57 MW), operated by COVANTA DELANO INC.
79Plants
1.2 GWCombined capacity
All 79 biomass plants in California
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT POSO COGENERATION Retired 2024 | 62 | MT POSO COGENERATION CO | · |
| COVANTA DELANO ENERGY | 57 | COVANTA DELANO INC | 1990 |
| DESERT VIEW POWER Retired 2024 | 56 | DESERT VIEW POWER INC | · |
| WHEELABRATOR SHASTA | 56 | WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 1987 |
| STOCKTON BIOMASS | 54 | DTE STOCKTON LLC | 1987 |
| PUENTE HILLS ENERGY RECOVERY | 53 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | 1986 |
| HL POWER | 36 | HL POWER COMPANY | 1989 |
| SOUTHEAST RESOURCE RECOVERY Retired 2024 | 36 | SERRF JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY | · |
| TOTAL ENERGY FACILITIES | 35 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | 1986 |
| EEL RIVER POWER | 34 | EEL RIVER POWER LLC | 1938 |
| BURNEY FOREST PRODUCTS | 31 | NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SERVICES | 1989 |
| SIERRA PACIFIC QUINCY FACILITY | 29 | SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC | 2018 |
| WADHAM ENERGY LP | 29 | WADHAM ENERGY LTD PARTNERS | 1989 |
| COVANTA MENDOTA | 28 | COVANTA MENDOTA LP | 1989 |
| RIO BRAVO FRESNO | 28 | RIO BRAVO FRESNO | 1988 |
| RIO BRAVO ROCKLIN | 28 | RIO BRAVO ROCKLIN | 1989 |
| WOODLAND BIOMASS POWER LTD | 28 | DTE ENERGY SERVICES-WOODLAND | 1989 |
| PACIFIC-ULTRAPOWER CHINESE STATION | 25 | IHI POWER SERVICES CORP | 1986 |
| COVANTA STANISLAUS ENERGY Retired 2024 | 24 | COVANTA STANISLAUS INC | · |
| BUENA VISTA BIOMASS POWER Retired 2016 | 23 | BUENA VISTA BIOMASS LLC | · |
| THERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PART LP Retired 2018 | 23 | THERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PART LP | · |
| MESQUITE RESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT | 21 | GREENHUNTER ENERGY INC | 1987 |
| GRS COYOTE CANYON Retired 2016 | 20 | COYOTE CANYON ENERGY LLC | · |
| PULP MILL POWER HOUSE Retired 2017 | 20 | HUMBOLDT BAY HARBOR REC & CON DIST | · |
| SIERRA PACIFIC BURNEY FACILITY | 20 | SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC | 1986 |
| FAIRHAVEN POWER | 19 | DG FAIRHAVEN POWER LLC | 1986 |
| IMPERIAL VALLEY RESOURCE RECOVERY Retired 2022 | 18 | MESQUITE LAKE WATER & POWER PLANT #1 | · |
| PACIFIC OROVILLE POWER INC Retired 2012 | 18 | PACIFIC OROVILLE POWER CO | · |
| SIERRA PACIFIC LINCOLN FACILITY | 17 | SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC | 2004 |
| BLUE LAKE POWER LLC | 14 | BLUE LAKE POWER LLC | 1985 |
| CALABASAS GAS TO ENERGY FACILITY | 14 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | 2010 |
| AMPERSAND CHOWCHILLA BIOMASS LLC | 13 | AMPERSAND CHOWCHILLA BIOMASS LLC | 2008 |
| EL NIDO FACILITY | 13 | MERCED POWER LLC | 2008 |
| PALOS VERDES GAS TO ENERGY Retired 2011 | 13 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | · |
| ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS BIOMASS | 13 | ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS | 2010 |
| COLLINS PINE PROJECT Partly retired | 12 | COLLINS PINE CO | 2021 |
| COMMERCE REFUSE TO ENERGY Retired 2018 | 12 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | · |
| MM WEST COVINA | 12 | MM WEST COVINA ENERGY LLC | 1993 |
| SJ/SC WPCP | 12 | SAN JOSE/SANTA CLARA WATER P C | 2020 |
| BURNEY MOUNTAIN POWER Retired 2012 | 11 | BURNEY MOUNTAIN POWER | · |
| MILLERCOORS IRWINDALE BREWERY | 11 | MILLERCOORS IRWINDALE BREWERY | 2002 |
| MT LASSEN POWER Retired 2011 | 11 | MT LASSEN POWER | · |
| SPADRA LANDFILL GAS TO ENERGY Retired 2015 | 11 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | · |
| C&H SUGAR PLANT | 10 | C&H SUGAR COMPANY INC | 1957 |
| OTAY Retired 2019 | 10 | OTAY LANDFILL GAS LLC | · |
| BIG VALLEY POWER LLC | 9 | BIG VALLEY POWER (BVP) LLC | 1983 |
| SIERRA PACIFIC SONORA | 8 | SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC | 2018 |
| SIERRA POWER Retired 2014 | 8 | SIERRA POWER CORP | · |
| SHASTA RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANT Retired 2017 | 6 | SHASTA RENEWABLE RESOURCES LLC | · |
| MARINA LANDFILL GAS | 5 | MONTEREY REGIONAL WASTE MGMT | 2006 |
| POWER GENERATION STATION (PGS) 2 | 5 | EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | 2011 |
| SYCAMORE ENERGY 1 | 5 | SYCAMORE ENERGY 1 LLC | 2004 |
| TOYON POWER STATION Partly retired | 5 | TOYON LANDFILL GAS CONVERSION LLC | 2022 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT TRI-CITIES LFGTE Never built | 5 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | · |
| AMERESCO FORWARD | 4 | AMERESCO FORWARD LLC | 2014 |
| AMERESCO SAN JOAQUIN | 4 | AMERESCO SAN JOAQUIN LLC | 2014 |
| SIERRA PACIFIC ANDERSON FACILITY Retired 2015 | 4 | SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC | · |
| WASTE MANGEMENT REDWOOD LFGTE | 4 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2017 |
| ENCINA WATER POLLUTION CONTROL | 3 | ENCINA JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY | 2008 |
| GUADALUPE POWER PLANT Retired 2013 | 3 | GUADALUPE POWER LLC | · |
| RPI FUEL CELL LLC Retired 2019 | 3 | RP1 FUEL CELL LLC | · |
| TAJIGUAS PLANT Retired 2020 | 3 | MM TAJIGUAS ENERGY LLC | · |
| UCSD FUEL CELL PLANT Retired 2021 | 3 | BIOFUELS POINT LOMA LLC | · |
| CENTRAL VALLEY AG POWER | 2 | CENTRAL VALLEY AG POWER LLC | 2014 |
| COLD CANYON 1 | 2 | TORO ENERGY OF CALIFORNIA SLO | 2013 |
| G2 ENERGY HAY RD | 2 | G2 ENERGY LLC | 2013 |
| GRS AMERICAN CANYON Retired 2013 | 2 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| GRS MENLO PARK Retired 2013 | 2 | MARSH ROAD POWER LLC | · |
| GRS NEWBY I Retired 2013 | 2 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| LOPEZ CANYON Retired 2015 | 2 | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | · |
| SANTA CRUZ ENERGY | 2 | SANTA CRUZ ENERGY LLC | 2009 |
| SF SOUTHEAST COGEN PLANT | 2 | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO | 2002 |
| SOUTH BAY FUEL CELL PLANT Retired 2021 | 2 | BIOFUELS POINT LOMA LLC | · |
| UTS SJ1 LLC Retired 2019 | 2 | UTS SJ1 LLC | · |
| AMERESCO JOHNSON CANYON | 1 | AMERESCO JOHNSON CANYON LLC | 2013 |
| J&A-SANTA MARIA II LLC | 1 | J&A-SANTA MARIA II LLC | 2010 |
| RCWMD BADLANDS LANDFILL GAS PROJECT Retired 2017 | 1 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPT | · |
| SANTA MARIA LFG POWER PLANT | 1 | J&A-SANTA MARIA LLC | 2008 |
| TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT FUEL CELL Retired 2012 | 1 | TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | · |