Kiefer Landfill Generating Phase II
Other power plant · Sacramento County, California
Nameplate capacity
6.2 MW
Rank in California
#939
of 1,897 plants
In service since
2012
April 2012
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Operator
- NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC
- County
- Sacramento County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among other plants in California
- #88 of 152
- EIA plant code
- 69980
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 |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| SFDK Solar | Solar | 6.3 MW |
| High Sierra Cogeneration Plant | Natural gas | 6.2 MW |
| Black Butte | Hydro | 6.1 MW |
| Gas Utilization Facility | Other | 6.1 MW |
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 6.2 MW solar plant and a 6.2 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