Greenleaf Power

Greenleaf Power, LLC was formed in October 2010, to acquire and operate baseload biomass plants; improve performance through implementation of fuel-supply risk mitigation, PPA contract management, cost discipline, utility relationships, and operating synergies; and apply best-in-class management and operations practices to extend the economic lives of the plants.

Greenleaf completed its first acquisitions in 2010, and has grown its portfolio, which now contains five operating facilities in North America with a combined 147 MW of biomass generation capacity. The four U.S. facilities are qualifying facilities under PURPA. Greenleaf, headquartered in Sacramento, CA, directly employs more than 100 people and creates more than 400 dedicated indirect jobs in collecting, processing, and delivering fuel and consumables to the generating fleet.

Desert View (DVP) is a net 47 Mega Watt (MW) woody biomass electrical generation facility located approximately 40 miles east of Palm Springs in Riverside County California. The plant is a qualified in-state baseload renewable resource (CEC# 0027E) that has been consistently providing renewable energy since 1992. Greenleaf Power (GLP) acquired DVP in 2011. DVP sells power to Imperial Irrigation District under a long term agreement.

DVP utilizes two Combustion Engineering circulating fluidized bed boilers and one Siemens steam turbine generator set to generate between 350,000 and 375,000 MWs annually. Each year DVP burns between 360,000 and 390,000 bone dry tons of urban wood waste, orchard removal trees, and fruit pits. The majority of the fuel is in the form of urban wood waste that is diverted from regional landfills, allowing local jurisdictions to meet AB 939 mandated recycling diversion targets. Orchard material is consumed at DVP to satisfy air quality offset requirements.

In 2014, DVP had approximately 40 employees with a payroll of more than $3.8 million, purchased goods and services of more than $9.0 million from local and regional businesses and paid more than $400,000 in property taxes.

Eel River (ERP) is a net 28 Mega Watt (MW) woody biomass electrical generation facility located approximately 40 miles south of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. The plant is a qualified in-state baseload renewable resource (CEC# 60083A) that has been consistently providing renewable energy since 1989. ERP also provides steam to an adjacent sawmill. Greenleaf Power (GLP) acquired ERP in 2010.

ERP utilizes three Riley Stoker travelling grate stoker boilers and three General Electric steam turbine generator sets to generate between 125,000 and 175,000 MWs annually. Each year ERP burns between 150,000 and 200,000 bone dry tons of combination of forest, sawmill, and urban biomass waste. The majority of ERP fuel comes from established integrated sawmills that own their own timberlands and have long-term operation in the region.

In 2014, ERP had approximately 25 employees with a payroll of more than $1.9 million, purchased goods and services of more than $3.5 million from local and regional businesses and paid more than $120,000 in property taxes.

Eel River Power is currently idled.

Honey Lake (HLP) is a net 30 Mega Watt (MW) woody biomass electrical generation facility located approximately 20 miles east of Susanville in Lassen County California. The plant is a qualified in-state baseload renewable resource (CEC# #60077E) that has been consistently providing renewable energy since 1989. GLP acquired HLP in 2010.

HLP utilizes a Zurn travelling grate wood fired boiler and General Electric steam turbine generator to generate between 175,000 and 200,000 MWs annually. Each year HLP burns between 150,000 and 175,000 bone dry tons of woody biomass from the following sources; forest derived fuel, urban wood, sawmill byproducts, and alternative fuel. Additionally, the project uses 250°F groundwater from a geothermal well to preheat its boiler feed water, reducing it net plant heat rate by approximately 7%.

In 2014, HLP had approximately 25 employees with a payroll of more than $2.2 million, purchased goods and services of more than $2.4 million from local and regional businesses and paid more than $100,000 in property taxes.

Thermal Energy Development Partnership (TBP) is a net 20.5 Mega Watt (MW) woody biomass electrical generation facility located in Tracy, in San Joaquin County, California. The facility is a qualified in-state baseload renewable resource (CEC# 60091E) that has been consistently providing renewable energy since 1990. GLP acquired TBP in 2013. TBP utilizes a Detroit Stoker vibrating grate wood fired boiler and Dresser steam turbine generator set to generate between 125,000 and 150,000 MWs annually. TBP burns between 135,000 and 160,000 bone dry tons of urban wood waste, orchard removal trees, and shell and pits. The majority of the fuel is in the form of urban wood waste that is diverted from regional landfills allowing local jurisdictions to meet AB 939 mandated recycling diversion targets. Orchard material is consumed at TBP to satisfy air quality offset requirements.

In 2014, TBP had approximately 25 employees with a payroll of more than $2.2 million, purchased goods and services of more than $3.5 million from local and regional businesses and paid more than $75,000 in property taxes.

Thermal Energy Development Partnership is currently idled.

2600 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone: (916) 596-2500
Website: www.greenleaf-power.com
Email: [email protected]

Contact:James R. Huffman
Phone: (916) 596-2508
Email: [email protected]