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Power Generation Station (PGS) 24.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Power Generation Station (PGS) 2 is a 4.6 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by East Bay Municipal Util Dist since 2012. Ranked #91 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 4.6 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 PGS 2 0.0267 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas), Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from San Francisco.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
East Bay Municipal Util Dist
Location
37.8258°, -122.2961°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #942 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

East Bay Municipal Util Dist operates 4 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 9,925 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pixar - Emeryville (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.825800, -122.296100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
26 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
84.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
803
homes per year
273.8K
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
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