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19.8 MW Wood Waste operating in Lane, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1161, -123.1789
County
Lane, OR
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — |
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
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
125.7K MWh
Annual Generation
72.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.259 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.730 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.096 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
75.1%
Annual Net Gen
130 GWh
CO₂eq
46 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $69.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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