Plant No 2 Orange County — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52099
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Biogas
- Technology
- All Other, Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Operating Since
- 1993
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Orange County Sanitation Dist
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 59,320.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 42.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Plant No 2 Orange County
OperatingBio. GasOtherHybrid
Ranked #3 of 32 Bio. Gas plants in CA#4 of 72 nationally
16 MW All Other (1 MW) + Other Waste Biomass (15 MW) operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Other Waste Biomass
1993
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6433, -117.9556
County
Orange, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Orange County Sanitation Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Orange County Sanitation Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Plant No 2 Orange County, located in Orange County, California, is a 16 MW hybrid power plant primarily fueled by other biomass gas (OBG). The facility, which began operating in 1993, consists of six generators utilizing "All Other" and "Other Waste Biomass" technologies. It is owned and operated by the Orange County Sanitation District.
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 of data, the plant generated 59,320 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 42.2%. Plant No 2 Orange County holds a notable ranking as the 3rd largest OBG-fueled plant in California (out of 33) and the 4th largest nationally (out of 74).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
59.3K MWh
Annual Generation
42.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orcogen
Substation Distance
2.053 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HUNT2G_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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