Covanta Mendota — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10837
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Clean Energy Systems Mendota
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Covanta Mendota
Out of serviceWood WasteGEM: retired
Ranked #11 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#54 of 108 nationally
28 MW Wood Waste out of service in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
28 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.7559, -120.3652
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- CalRenew-1Solar5 MW · 0.2 km
- North Star SolarSolar61.6 MW · 4.9 km
- MPG SolarSolar162 MW · 6.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Clean Energy Systems Mendota | Clean Energy Systems Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Energy Inc | AES | — |
| Status | Out of service | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Covanta Mendota is a 28 MW biomass power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned by AES, with Clean Energy Systems Mendota listed as the operator per EIA data.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Covanta Mendota is ranked as the 10th largest biomass plant in California out of 25, and 42nd 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2016 – Dec 2018
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mendota Biomass
Substation Distance
0.182 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BIOMSJCT_6_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·m and a
Covanta to acquire seven waste-to-energy facilities
Covanta Holding Corp. has signed a $450 million definitive agreement with Veolia Environmental Services to acquire seven municipal solid waste-to-energy...
Covanta (buyer)Covanta Holding Corp. (buyer)
Biomass Magazine·2 years ago
General
U.S. Biomass Power, Dampened by Market Forces, Fights to Stay Ablaze
A swathe of uneconomic biomass power plants across the U.S.—especially in the West—have been recently idled or shut down.
POWER Magazine·7 years ago
General
U.S. Biomass Power, Dampened by Market Forces, Fights to Stay Ablaze
A swathe of uneconomic biomass power plants across the U.S.—especially in the West—have been recently idled or shut down.
POWER Magazine·7 years ago
General
U.S. Biomass Power, Dampened by Market Forces, Fights to Stay Ablaze
A swathe of uneconomic biomass power plants across the U.S.—especially in the West—have been recently idled or shut down.
POWER Magazine·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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