Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50363
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mesquite Lake Energy Park
- Parent Company
- Mesquite Lake Water and Power
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2
Out of serviceWood WasteGEM: retired
Ranked #14 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#66 of 108 nationally
21 MW Wood Waste out of service in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.9036, -115.5120
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Valencia 2Solar3 MW · 0.8 km
- CE&P Imperial Valley 1Other50 MW · 1.2 km
- Valencia 3Solar3 MW · 3.1 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mesquite Lake Energy Park | Mesquite Lake Water and Power LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesquite Lake Energy Park | Mesquite Lake Water and Power | — |
| Status | Out of service | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 is a 21 MW biomass power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 1987 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned by Mesquite Lake Water and Power, with Mesquite Lake Energy Park serving as the operator.
The plant operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 is ranked as the 14th largest biomass plant in California out of 25 such facilities, and it holds a national ranking of 55 out of 97 biomass plants in the United States.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
64 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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