9.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4317, -118.6429
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ameresco Chiquita Canyon is a 9.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The facility began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, falling within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 2,087 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.6%. Ameresco Chiquita Canyon ranks as the 7th largest landfill gas plant out of 40 in California, and 45th out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
185 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
2.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match