Fairhaven Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10052
- Capacity
- 18.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Humboldt, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DG Fairhaven Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Korea Electric Power
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fairhaven Power
Out of serviceWood WasteGEM: operating
Ranked #17 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#76 of 108 nationally
18.8 MW Wood Waste out of service in Humboldt, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
18.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7994, -124.2029
County
Humboldt, CA
Nearby Plants
- Humboldt BayNatural Gas167 MW · 6.5 km
- Foster Clean Power ABESS4.3 MW · 12.6 km
- Foster Clean Power BBESS5.2 MW · 12.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DG Fairhaven Power LLC | DG Fairhaven Power LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | DG Fairhaven Power LLC | Korea Electric Power | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Fairhaven Power is a biomass power plant located in Humboldt County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 18.8 MW and began operating in 1986. It is owned by Korea Electric Power, a company based in South Korea, and operated by DG Fairhaven Power LLC. The plant utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source, employing one generator with Wood/Wood Waste Biomass technology.
Fairhaven Power operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of biomass power plants in California, Fairhaven Power ranks 17th out of 25, and nationally it ranks 66th out of 97.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
FAIRHAVN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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