Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2

Out of serviceWood WasteGEM: retired

Ranked #13 of 24 Wood Waste plants in CA#65 of 105 nationally

21 MW Wood Waste out of service in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District

EIAGEMWD

21 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

Technology

1987

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.9036, -115.5120

County

Imperial, CA

Nearby Plants

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Valencia 3
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Status

as of 5y 3m ago

Latest milestoneconstruction start · Q2 2021Calexico Chronicle · 2021-02-04

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Mesquite Lake Energy Park	Mesquite Lake Water and Power LLC	—
Owner(s)	Mesquite Lake Energy Park	Mesquite Lake Water and Power	—
Status	Out of service	retired	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperCalifornia Ethanol + PowerCalexico Chronicle · 2021-02-04

About

Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 is a 21 MW biomass power plant located in Imperial 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 Mesquite Lake Water and Power, with Mesquite Lake Energy Park serving as the operator.

The plant operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 is ranked as the 14th largest biomass plant in California out of 25 such facilities, and it holds a national ranking of 55 out of 97 biomass plants in the United States.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators