Burney Forest Products — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10652
- Capacity
- 31 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 193,279 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 70.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Burney Forest Products
OperatingWood Waste
Ranked #7 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#48 of 108 nationally
31 MW Wood Waste operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
31 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8797, -121.7203
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
- Burney CreekHydro3 MW · 2.4 km
- Hatchet Ridge Wind ProjectWind101.2 MW · 7.1 km
- Pit 3Hydro80.1 MW · 13.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney Forest Products | — |
| Owner(s) | Olympus Power | Burney Forest Products | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Burney Forest Products plant is a 31 MW biomass power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1989, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 193,279 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 70.8%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $107.16 per MWh. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest biomass plant in California out of 25, and 39th nationally out of 97 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
193.3K MWh
Annual Generation
70.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$107.2/MWh
PPA Price
Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Burney Forest Products
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BioRAM
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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