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3 MW Landfill Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Landfill Gas
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.2925, -118.3894
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MM Lopez Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | MM Lopez Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
MM Lopez Energy is a 3 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 1998 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by MM Lopez Energy LLC. The plant's location within California places it in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, MM Lopez Energy generated 25,476 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 96.3%. Among landfill gas plants in California, MM Lopez Energy ranks 28th out of 40 in terms of capacity. Nationally, it ranks 219th out of 284 landfill gas plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
25.5K MWh
Annual Generation
96.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
LADWP Distributing Station No. 80 · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
16.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.329 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
100.4%
Annual Net Gen
26 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California