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ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by ABEC #2 LLC since 2018. Ranked #145 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making this facility 172 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Paloma Generating Plant (1200 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Sunrise Power LLC (605.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
ABEC #2 LLC
Location
35.4721°, -119.4329°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

ABEC #2 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 8,339 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frito-Lay Cogen Plant (13.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.472100, -119.432900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.5 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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