Biomass Power Plants in California
California has 79 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 1.2 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is MT POSO COGENERATION (62 MW), operated by MT POSO COGENERATION CO.
79Plants
1.2 GWCombined capacity
All 79 biomass plants in California
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT POSO COGENERATION | 62 | MT POSO COGENERATION CO | · |
| COVANTA DELANO ENERGY | 57 | COVANTA DELANO INC | 1990 |
| DESERT VIEW POWER | 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 | 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 | 24 | COVANTA STANISLAUS INC | · |
| BUENA VISTA BIOMASS POWER | 23 | BUENA VISTA BIOMASS LLC | · |
| THERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PART LP | 23 | THERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PART LP | · |
| MESQUITE RESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT | 21 | GREENHUNTER ENERGY INC | 1987 |
| GRS COYOTE CANYON | 20 | COYOTE CANYON ENERGY LLC | · |
| PULP MILL POWER HOUSE | 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 | 18 | MESQUITE LAKE WATER & POWER PLANT #1 | · |
| PACIFIC OROVILLE POWER INC | 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 | 13 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | · |
| ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS BIOMASS | 13 | ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS | 2010 |
| COLLINS PINE PROJECT | 12 | COLLINS PINE CO | 2021 |
| COMMERCE REFUSE TO ENERGY | 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 | 11 | BURNEY MOUNTAIN POWER | · |
| MILLERCOORS IRWINDALE BREWERY | 11 | MILLERCOORS IRWINDALE BREWERY | 2002 |
| MT LASSEN POWER | 11 | MT LASSEN POWER | · |
| SPADRA LANDFILL GAS TO ENERGY | 11 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION | · |
| C&H SUGAR PLANT | 10 | C&H SUGAR COMPANY INC | 1957 |
| OTAY | 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 | 8 | SIERRA POWER CORP | · |
| SHASTA RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANT | 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 | 5 | TOYON LANDFILL GAS CONVERSION LLC | 2022 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT TRI-CITIES LFGTE | 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 | 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 | 3 | GUADALUPE POWER LLC | · |
| RPI FUEL CELL LLC | 3 | RP1 FUEL CELL LLC | · |
| TAJIGUAS PLANT | 3 | MM TAJIGUAS ENERGY LLC | · |
| UCSD FUEL CELL PLANT | 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 | 2 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| GRS MENLO PARK | 2 | MARSH ROAD POWER LLC | · |
| GRS NEWBY I | 2 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| LOPEZ CANYON | 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 | 2 | BIOFUELS POINT LOMA LLC | · |
| UTS SJ1 LLC | 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 | 1 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPT | · |
| SANTA MARIA LFG POWER PLANT | 1 | J&A-SANTA MARIA LLC | 2008 |
| TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT FUEL CELL | 1 | TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | · |