🔌 EV Partnership Switch to Octopus Energy & unlock exclusive smart EV charging rates Find out more → Skip to main content

United States › Power plants › Bioenergy plants › California

BIOENERGY PLANTS

Brea Expansion Plant

Brea Expansion Plant is a 35.7 MW operating bioenergy plant in Orange County, California, operated by Brea Power II.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2012 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Open in Google MapsMore bioenergy plants in California

Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
G5Landfill Gas11 MW OperatingNov 2012
G1Landfill Gas6.3 MW OperatingNov 2012
G2Landfill Gas6.3 MW OperatingNov 2012
G3Landfill Gas6.3 MW OperatingNov 2012
G4Landfill Gas6.3 MW OperatingNov 2012

Plant details

Operator
Brea Power II
Location
Orange County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 35.7 MW
First unit online
Nov 2012
EIA plant ID
58007

Location

33.9320, -117.8402

Nearby power plants

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