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Humboldt Sawmill Company — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 50049
Capacity: 32.5 MW
Primary Fuel: Wood
Technology: Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Status: Operating
Location: Humboldt, CA
Operating Since: 1938
Generators: 3
Operator: Mendocino Forest Products
Parent Company: Mendocino Forest Products Company
Annual Generation: 106,644 MWh
Capacity Factor: 37.6%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Humboldt Sawmill Company

OperatingWood Waste

Ranked #6 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#47 of 108 nationally

32.5 MW Wood Waste operating in Humboldt, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

32.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

Technology

1938

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.4810, -124.1046

County

Humboldt, CA

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Mendocino Forest Products	Mendocino Forest Products Company LLC	—
Owner(s)	Mendocino Forest Products	Mendocino Forest Products Company	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Humboldt Sawmill Company is a 32.5 MW biomass power plant located in Humboldt County, California. The plant, which primarily burns wood and wood waste, began operating in 1938 and has three generators. It is owned and operated by Mendocino Forest Products Company. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the Humboldt Sawmill Company generated 106,644 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.6%. Among biomass plants in California, it ranks 6th out of 25, and nationally it ranks 38th out of 97.

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