Pacific Oroville Power Biomass
Pacific Oroville Power Biomass
Operating           Total Power
18 MW
Address

3050 S. 5th Ave.
Oroville, CA
95965
United States of America
Latitude: 39.480413
Longitude: -121.565663
Notes
Burns forest waste, ag waste, urban waste, (and until 2011, carbon filters). "Owned and operated by Covanta Energy since 1997, Covanta Pacific Oroville Power facility processes more than 500 tons of biomass waste materials each day. The wood waste materials are diverted from landfills and used as a fuel at the facility. Covanta Pacific Oroville Power also receives approximately 5,000 tons per year of agricultural greenwaste that contributes that helps the plant produce enough clean, renewable energy on a daily basis to generate approximately 16.5 megawatt hours (net) of electricity, the equivalent of powering 16,500 homes"
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Distance (miles)02.551025
American Indian1.4%4.2%3.9%3.8%2.8%
Asian8.9%11.2%11.0%9.2%7.0%
Black3.0%4.4%2.6%2.2%1.6%
Hispanic14.5%18.8%16.5%16.0%21.9%
White64.0%53.8%58.7%61.6%60.6%
60.6%
Population7088,10334k48k99k
Income$47k$56k
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Covanta Energy Co Owner/Operator 0%


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Power 9 MW

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Unit Type: Burner: Boiler
Power 18 MW

Status History
Operating1985


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