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Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 50560
Capacity: 25 MW
Primary Fuel: Wood
Technology: Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Status: Operating
Location: Tuolumne, CA
Operating Since: 1986
Generators: 1
Operator: IHI Power Services Corp
Parent Company: IHI
Annual Generation: 126,204 MWh
Capacity Factor: 57.6%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station

OperatingWood Waste

Ranked #13 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#60 of 108 nationally

25 MW Wood Waste operating in Tuolumne, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

25 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

Technology

1986

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.4911, -75.0483

County

Tuolumne, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	IHI Power Services Corp	IHI Power Services Corp	—
Owner(s)	CII Wood Power Inc, Pacific Energy Resources Inc	IHI	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Located in Tuolumne County, California, the Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station is a 25 MW biomass power plant that primarily burns wood and wood waste (WDS). The plant began operating in 1986 and has one generator. It is owned by IHI, a Japanese corporation, and operated by IHI Power Services Corp. The plant is within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 126,204 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.6%. Among biomass plants in California, the Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station ranks 13th out of 25, based on capacity. Nationally, it ranks 50th out of 97 biomass plants.

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Engineering & Generators