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Bowerman Power LFG LLC — United States of America

Waste power plant in California, United States of America. Approximate location 33.7189, -117.7022.

WasteCaliforniaUnited States of AmericaCO₂ modelled

Bowerman Power LFG LLC is a 23.8 MW waste power plant in California, United States of America. It is operated by Bowerman Power LFG LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 162 GWh, it can supply roughly 46k homes. It ranks #4485 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 34,583 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 8.1k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

23.8MW installed capacity
162GWh reported / yr
46,228homes powered
34,583t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2016commissioned (~10 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0059461.

Data status

Known data

FacilityBowerman Power LFG LLC WRI
CountryUnited States of America · California WRI
Coordinates33.7189, -117.7022 WRI
FuelWaste WRI
MW installed capacity23.8 MW Wikidata P2109; installed/nameplate capacity
Verification noteQuality label backfilled from existing source-backed capacity provenance on 2026-07-05; capacity value was not changed. source-verified
OwnerBowerman Power LFG LLC WRI
Commissioned2016 WRI
GWh reported / yr162 GWh·a⁻¹ WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions34,583 t CO₂·a⁻¹ modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#4485 / 10884 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#132 / 551 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers3.61× · 6.6 MW · n=551 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent46,228 calculated from reported generation
Climate17.0°C · HDD 838 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 40/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

Source of the capacity and fuel values:

capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 23.8 MW, Bowerman Power LFG LLC is well above the median waste plant in United States of America (6.6 MW). Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~34,583 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

1.7kgarbage trucks of waste recycled instead of landfilled
4.6khomes' total energy use for a year
576ktree seedlings grown for 10 years

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Key facts

Load factor
78%, from 162 GWh of reported generation; the median for 506 waste plants in United States of America that report generation is 62%
Generation trend
108 GWh in 2016 and 162 GWh in 2019 (+50%)
Highest and lowest year
2019: 162 GWh; 2016: 108 GWh
Share of United States of America waste capacity
0.2% of 10,154 MW across 551 plants in this dataset
Age among peers
512 of 541 dated waste plants in United States of America are older

Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).

Reported generation trend

2016: 108 GWh20162017: 153 GWh20172018: 153 GWh20182019: 162 GWh2019162 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Bowerman Power LFG LLC.

Local climate & thermal context

This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 33.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

17.0°Cannual mean temp
838heating degree-days (base 18°C)
486cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
269 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 12 °CJF: 13 °CFM: 13 °CMA: 15 °CAM: 17 °CMJ: 19 °CJJ: 22 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 22 °CSO: 19 °CON: 15 °CND: 13 °CD23 °C

Heating degree-days here run 66% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 25/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
10.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
45 kmdistance to coast

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #132 largest waste power plant of 551 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 551 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 10,154 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

  • Baker · Storage · 1.2 MW · California
  • HEBT WLA 1 · Storage · 1 MW · California
  • SOCCD · Storage · 1.3 MW · California
  • HEBT Irvine 2 · Storage · 5.8 MW · California
  • LAWRP · Storage · 1 MW · California
  • Millikan BESS · Storage · 2 MW · California

Location

Coordinates 33.7189, -117.7022 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Bowerman Power LFG LLC?

Bowerman Power LFG LLC is a 23.8 MW waste power plant in California, United States of America, commissioned in 2016.

How much electricity does Bowerman Power LFG LLC generate?

Bowerman Power LFG LLC generates about 162 GWh of electricity per year.

Who operates Bowerman Power LFG LLC?

Bowerman Power LFG LLC is operated by Bowerman Power LFG LLC.

How much CO₂ does Bowerman Power LFG LLC emit?

Bowerman Power LFG LLC has modelled emissions of about 34,583 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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