1.5 MW Landfill Gas operating in San Luis Obispo, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Landfill Gas
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1867, -120.5994
County
San Luis Obispo, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Toro Energy of California SLO | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Toro Energy of California SLO | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cold Canyon 1 is a 1.5 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Toro Energy of California SLO. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Cold Canyon 1 generated 3,789 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.7%. The plant ranks 36th out of 40 landfill gas plants in California, and 272nd 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
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
335 MWh
Latest Month
3.8K MWh
Annual Generation
28.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
PG&E Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.004 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SNLSOB_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match