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ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC since 2014. Ranked #117 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making this facility 86 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas), Elk Hills Power LLC (623 MW, Gas), and Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 35 km southwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC
Location
35.1697°, -119.1056°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

244 plants within 100 km, 17,842 MW combined

Nearest plant: ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.169700, -119.105600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
31.4 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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