20 MW Wood Waste operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1986
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Industries | Sierra Pacific Industries Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Pacific Industries | Sierra Pacific Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Sierra Pacific Burney Facility is a 20 MW biomass power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant began operating in 1986 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is owned and operated by Sierra Pacific Industries. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Sierra Pacific Burney Facility generated 96,262 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.8%. The plant ranks 15th out of 25 biomass facilities in California and 59th out of 97 biomass facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Industrial CHP
8.2K MWh
Latest Month
96.3K MWh
Annual Generation
54.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
SPI-BURN_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report