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Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 10144
Capacity: 19.2 MW
Primary Fuel: Wood
Technology: Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Status: Operating
Location: Placer, CA
Operating Since: 2004
Generators: 1
Operator: Sierra Pacific Industries
Parent Company: Sierra Pacific Industries
Annual Generation: 94,065 MWh
Capacity Factor: 55.7%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility

OperatingWood Waste

Ranked #16 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#75 of 108 nationally

19.2 MW Wood Waste operating in Placer, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

19.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

Technology

2004

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.9032, -121.3095

County

Placer, CA

Nearby Plants

Lincoln WWTF Hybrid
BESS4 MW · 5.9 km
Lincoln Landfill
Landfill Gas4.8 MW · 7.8 km
Rio Bravo Rocklin
Wood Waste27.9 MW · 7.9 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Sierra Pacific Industries	Sierra Pacific Industries	—
Owner(s)	Sierra Pacific Industries	Sierra Pacific Industries	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility is a 19.2 MW biomass power plant located in Placer County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2004, is owned and operated by Sierra Pacific Industries. It utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source, employing one generator to produce electricity. The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, the Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility generated 94,065 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.7%. The plant is ranked as the 16th largest biomass facility in California (out of 25) and 65th largest nationally (out of 97).

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

60 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Commercial

Sector

Industrial CHP

Generation

7.8K MWh

Latest Month

94.1K MWh

Annual Generation

55.7%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

SPILINCF_7_N002

Pricing Hub

TH_NP15_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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