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Laguna Water Reclamation Facility4.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Laguna Water Reclamation Facility is a 4.4 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Santa Rosa since 2013. Ranked #93 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW represents 0.08% 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 Laguna 39 times smaller. Nearby plants include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1,163 MW, Geothermal), Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal), and Richmond Cogen (155.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km north of San Francisco.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
City of Santa Rosa
Location
38.3689°, -122.7658°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #949 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

City of Santa Rosa operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 8,512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sonoma Central Landfill Phase I (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.368900, -122.765800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
25 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
74.9 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
768
homes per year
261.9K
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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