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35.7 MW Landfill Gas operating in Orange, CA — California Independent System Operator
35.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9320, -117.8402
County
Orange, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brea Power II | Brea Power II LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Brea Power II | Brea Parent 2007 | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Brea Expansion Plant is a 35.7 MW landfill gas-fueled power plant located in Orange County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and consists of 5 generators utilizing landfill gas technology. Brea Parent 2007 is the parent company, while Brea Power II is the operator.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of landfill gas plants, the Brea Expansion Plant ranks as the 2nd largest out of 40 such plants in California, and 4th largest nationally out of 284. The plant's latest annual generation was 233,119 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 74.5%.
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
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
20.9K MWh
Latest Month
233.1K MWh
Annual Generation
74.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.314 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
79.0%
Annual Net Gen
247 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $124.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
OLINDA_6_N009
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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