Wood biomassOperatingCAISO

Hat Creek Bioenergy

Wood biomass power plant in Shasta County, California. 3.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Hat Creek Bioenergy, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 67360

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Key facts

Capacity
3.6 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
June 2025First generator online
Operator
Hat Creek Bioenergy, LLCEIA operator ID 66172
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Shasta County, CA40.9878, −121.6225
EIA plant ID
67360EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Hat Creek Bioenergy produces

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Net generation, 2025

12.0 GWh

12,017 MWh, final. 7 of 12 months reported

Capacity factor, 2025

Not reported

2024: Not reported

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2023Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2024Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
202512,017Not reported7 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
HAT01Wood/Wood Waste Biomass3.6June 2025

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hat Creek Bioenergy, 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 Hat Creek Bioenergy

How much power does Hat Creek Bioenergy produce?

Hat Creek Bioenergy reported 12,017 MWh (12.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025. 7 of 12 months were reported for 2025.

Where is Hat Creek Bioenergy?

Hat Creek Bioenergy is in Shasta County, California, at 40.9878, −121.6225. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Hat Creek Bioenergy?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hat Creek Bioenergy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66172). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Hat Creek Bioenergy start operating?

Its first generator began operating in June 2025, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Hat Creek Bioenergy?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hat Creek Bioenergy, 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

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page