Cargill B6 Biofactory
Biomass power plant in Gooding County, Idaho. 2.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Pico Energy, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57343
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2009First generator online
- Operator
- Pico Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 60524
- Grid
- IPCOBalancing authority IPCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gooding County, ID42.7167, −114.6167
- EIA plant ID
- 57343EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cargill B6 Biofactory produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
635 MWh
635 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.3%
2024: -8.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−1.7–14.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,545 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,912 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,280 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,127 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 9,482 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,201 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,054 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,957 | 62.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,547 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 14,019 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 11,947 | 61.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,117 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,599 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −486 | -2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −1,686 | -8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 635 | 3.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Waste Biomass | 1.1 | December 2009 |
| 2 | Other Waste Biomass | 1.1 | December 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Pico Energy, LLC 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 Cargill B6 Biofactory
How much power does Cargill B6 Biofactory produce?
Cargill B6 Biofactory reported 635 MWh (635 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.3% capacity factor on 2.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cargill B6 Biofactory?
Cargill B6 Biofactory is in Gooding County, Idaho, at 42.7167, −114.6167. It is in the Idaho Power Company balancing area (IPCO).
Who operates Cargill B6 Biofactory?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Pico Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60524). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cargill B6 Biofactory start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2009, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page