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33 MW Bio. Gas operating in Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
33 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9261, -118.4291
County
Los Angeles, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Constellation New Energy Inc. | Constellation NewEnergy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Exelon | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant is a 33 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has 3 generators utilizing Other Waste Biomass technology. It is owned and operated by Constellation New Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Constellation Energy. The plant is within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant generated 153,092 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.9%. The plant is a significant contributor to California's biomass energy production, ranking as the 2nd largest of 33 biomass plants in the state. Nationally, it holds the 2nd position among 74 similar facilities.
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Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
14.7K MWh
Latest Month
153.1K MWh
Annual Generation
52.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
656 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.079 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.028 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
49.3%
Annual Net Gen
142 GWh
CO₂eq
657 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2017
$4,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $135.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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