Blue Lake Power LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10764
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Humboldt, CA
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Blue Lake Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Blue Lake Power LLC
Out of serviceWood Waste
Ranked #18 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#82 of 108 nationally
13.8 MW Wood Waste out of service in Humboldt, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
13.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8783, -123.9965
County
Humboldt, CA
Nearby Plants
- Foster Clean Power ABESS4.3 MW · 8.8 km
- Foster Clean Power BBESS5.2 MW · 8.8 km
- Redwood Coast Airport MicrogridBESS4.4 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Lake Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Lake Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Blue Lake Power LLC, located in Humboldt County, California, is a 13.8 MW biomass power plant fueled by wood and wood waste (WDS). The plant began operating in 1985 and has a single generator. Blue Lake Power LLC also serves as the plant's operator.
The facility operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Blue Lake Power LLC ranks as the 18th largest biomass plant in California out of 25, and 71st nationally 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
Aug 2018 – Jul 2021
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ultra Power Substation
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
PG&E
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BLUELAKE_7_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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