Wheelabrator Shasta
Wood biomass power plant in Shasta County, California. 54.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc..
Also known as Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Facility · EIA plant 50881
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 54.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc.EIA operator ID 64579
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Shasta County, CA40.4283, −122.2792
- EIA plant ID
- 50881EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wheelabrator Shasta produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
285 GWh
285,260 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
59.3%
2024: 57.3%
January to July 2026
165 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
261.2–398.8
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318,619 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 342,259 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 429,927 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 109,174 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2004 | 408,655 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 397,415 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 379,183 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 401,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 391,715 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 392,619 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 393,753 | 71.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 352,116 | 70.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2012 | 262,816 | 71.6% | 8 of 12 |
| 2013 | 393,498 | 81.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 261,191 | 80.9% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 398,202 | 82.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 326,937 | 67.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 398,767 | 82.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 279,805 | 58.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 261,222 | 54.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 277,226 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 285,943 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 277,883 | 57.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 288,165 | 59.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 276,396 | 57.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 285,260 | 59.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 165,197 | 59.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 18.3 | October 1987 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 18.3 | November 1987 |
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 18.3 | November 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Wheelabrator Shasta
How much power does Wheelabrator Shasta produce?
Wheelabrator Shasta reported 285,260 MWh (285 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 59.3% capacity factor on 54.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 165 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Wheelabrator Shasta?
Wheelabrator Shasta is in Shasta County, California, at 40.4283, −122.2792. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Wheelabrator Shasta?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 64579). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wheelabrator Shasta start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Wheelabrator Shasta?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Wheelabrator Shasta, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page