Mendota Biomass Power Plant

Location: Mendota, CA
Property Type: Industrial
Power Generation: 25 Megawatts

This project was a joint effort between the public and private sector. Creative financing through the redevelopment agency combined with the high-level financial commitment by the joint venture partners made it possible to develop this 25-megawatt power plant facility in Central California.

Agricultural pollution, resulting from burning has long been a concern for communities in the San Joaquin Valley. As a part of the solution, the 25-megawatt co-generation power plant was constructed to utilize the agricultural waste products as well as residues from landfills and sawmills to fuel the plant. The original cost associated with the development of this project was an excess of 100 million dollars.

This project was developed through the joint effort of the public and private sectors, with SLP and PAE representing the private sector and Paul Owhadi representing the RDA.