Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57457
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lane, OR
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- Sierra Pacific Industries
- Annual Generation
- 125,708 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC
OperatingWood Waste
Ranked #4 of 8 Wood Waste plants in OR#74 of 108 nationally
19.8 MW Wood Waste operating in Lane, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.1161, -123.1789
County
Lane, OR
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC | Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC | Sierra Pacific Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC is a 19.8 MW biomass power plant located in Lane County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Industries. The facility utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of biomass power plants, Seneca Sustainable Energy ranks as the 4th largest in Oregon out of 8 such plants, and 64th nationally out of 97. The plant's latest annual generation was 125,708 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 72.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
125.7K MWh
Annual Generation
72.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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