Stockton Biomass — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54238
- Capacity
- 54 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Joaquin, CA
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Stockton LLC
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 343,051 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Stockton Biomass
OperatingWood Waste
Ranked #3 of 25 Wood Waste plants in CA#29 of 108 nationally
54 MW Wood Waste operating in San Joaquin, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9433, -121.3304
County
San Joaquin, CA
Nearby Plants
- Regional Wastewater Control FacilityBio. Gas7.8 MW · 0.7 km
- University of the PacificBESS5.5 MW · 4.2 km
- Stockton 6 - SLEBA202Solar1.1 MW · 8.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Stockton LLC | DTE Stockton | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Stockton LLC | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Stockton Biomass is a 54 MW biomass power plant located in San Joaquin 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 DTE Energy and operated by DTE Stockton LLC. Stockton Biomass 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 reported data, Stockton Biomass generated 343,051 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.3%. The plant ranks as the third largest of 25 biomass facilities in California, and 20th out of 97 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
31.0K MWh
Latest Month
343.1K MWh
Annual Generation
72.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Robertson
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
COGNAT_1_UNIT
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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