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31 MW Wood Waste operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
31 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8797, -121.7203
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney Forest Products | — |
| Owner(s) | Olympus Power | Burney Forest Products | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Burney Forest Products plant is a 31 MW biomass power plant located in Shasta County, California. The plant, which began operating in 1989, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 193,279 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 70.8%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $107.16 per MWh. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest biomass plant in California out of 25, and 39th nationally out of 97 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
193.3K MWh
Annual Generation
70.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
87 lb/MWh
NOx
0.956 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.260 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.704 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.092 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
68.7%
Annual Net Gen
187 GWh
CO₂eq
131 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture · Data from 2019–2025
$107.2/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Burney Forest Products
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BioRAM
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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