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BIOENERGY PLANTSSierra Pacific Sonora
Sierra Pacific Sonora is a 7.5 MW operating bioenergy plant in Tuolumne County, California, operated by Sierra Pacific Industries.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 7.5 MW | |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 7.5 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Sierra Pacific Industries
- Location
- Tuolumne County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Industrial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 7.5 MW
Retired: 7.5 MW - First unit online
- Feb 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 54517
Location
37.9664, -120.3178
Nearby power plants
- PhoenixHydroelectric plants · 1.6 MW · 4.6 mi
- Sierra Pacific Chinese CampSolar farms · 3.6 MW · 9.4 mi
- Moccasin Low Head Hydro ProjectHydroelectric plants · 2.9 MW · 10.4 mi
- Sierra Energy Storage, LLCBattery storage · 10.0 MW · 10.8 mi
- Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationBioenergy plants · 25.0 MW · 10.8 mi
- MoccasinHydroelectric plants · 104 MW · 10.9 mi
- New MelonesHydroelectric plants · 300 MW · 11.5 mi
- StanislausHydroelectric plants · 81.9 MW · 12.3 mi
- Sonora 1Solar farms · 1.5 MW · 12.7 mi
- Collierville PowerhouseHydroelectric plants · 253 MW · 12.8 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem