Cargill B6 Biofactory
Gooding County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 57343 · Operator: Pico Energy, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.5 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 9.9% | — |
| 2012 | 9.3 | 48.0% | — |
| 2013 | 9.1 | 47.4% | — |
| 2014 | 9.5 | 49.2% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2 | 42.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1 | 46.9% | — |
| 2017 | 12 | 62.0% | — |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 54.7% | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 72.7% | — |
| 2020 | 11.9 | 61.8% | — |
| 2021 | 7.1 | 36.9% | — |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 23.9% | — |
| 2023 | -0.5 | -2.5% | — |
| 2024 | -1.7 | -8.7% | — |
| 2025 | 0.6 | 3.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Dec 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Dec 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pico Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pico Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| West Point RNG | 3 MW | 4.4 km |
| Marco Ranch | 1 MW | 10.1 km |
| Little Mac Project | 2 MW | 10.4 km |
| Rock Creek I | 2 MW | 11.3 km |
| Rock Creek II | 2 MW | 12.7 km |
| Crystal Springs | 2 MW | 14.1 km |