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1 MW Bio. Gas operating in Kings, CA — California Independent System Operator
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1852, -119.6815
County
Kings, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 is a 1 MW biomass power plant located in Kings County, California. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Hanford Renewable Energy LLC. The plant utilizes other waste biomass (OBG) as its primary fuel source and has one generator. It operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 generated 5,439 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.9%. The plant is ranked as the 32nd largest of 33 biomass facilities in California, and 71st of 74 nationally.
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
12.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
481 MWh
Latest Month
5.4K MWh
Annual Generation
61.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
55 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.077 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.028 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
60.2%
Annual Net Gen
5 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
2019
$2,904/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Guernsey
Substation Distance
0.445 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GUERSEY_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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