Kiefer Landfill
Other power plant · Sacramento County, California
Nameplate capacity
15 MW
Rank in California
#751
of 1,897 plants
In service since
1999
December 1999
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Operator
- Sacramento County of Dpt Waste
- County
- Sacramento County
- Generating units
- 5
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among other plants in California
- #60 of 152
- EIA plant code
- 55766
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT4 | Landfill Gas | 3.1 MW | 3.1 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| UNIT5 | Landfill Gas | 3.1 MW | 3.1 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| 361A | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | 2.8 MW | 1999 | Operating |
| 361B | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | 2.8 MW | 1999 | Operating |
| 361C | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | 2.8 MW | 1999 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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| EDF Renewable Windfarm V Inc | Wind | 16 MW |
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 15 MW solar plant and a 15 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates