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Central Valley Ag Power is a 1.5 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Central Valley Ag Power LLC since 2014. Ranked #132 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 Central Valley Ag Power 114.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas), New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), and Almond Power Plant (223.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California's San Joaquin Valley, approximately 160 km southeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Central Valley Ag Power LLC
Location
37.7197°, -120.8986°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,268 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Central Valley Ag Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

182 plants within 100 km, 13,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Axium Modesto Solar (8.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.719700, -120.898600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
23.6 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
427
cars per year
262
homes per year
89.3K
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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