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2.1 MW Bio. Gas operating in San Francisco, CA — California Independent System Operator
2.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7397, -122.3925
County
San Francisco, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City & County of San Francisco - (CA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City & County of San Francisco | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The SF Southeast Cogen Plant, located in San Francisco County, California, is a 2.1 MW biomass-fueled power plant. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the City & County of San Francisco. The plant utilizes one generator and its primary fuel source is listed as "OBG," classified as Other Waste Biomass.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 3,947 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The SF Southeast Cogen Plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in California, it is ranked 16th out of 33, and nationally it is ranked 42nd out of 74.
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
349 MWh
Latest Month
3.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
46 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.095 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
DLAP_PGAE-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
DLAP
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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