Overview
SOCAL BIOMETHANE, LLC - VVWRA is an operational industrial gas facility in Victorville, California, processing biogas into renewable natural gas. It serves the Southern California gas grid.
SOCAL BIOMETHANE, LLC - VVWRA is an industrial gas facility located at 20109 Shay Rd., Victorville, San Bernardino County, California. The plant converts biogas from the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas, supporting California's renewable energy goals. The facility operates under U.S. PHMSA pipeline safety regulations and DOT 49 CFR Part 192 for gas quality and pressure. Its NAICS codes (221320 and 325120) indicate sewage treatment facilities and industrial gas manufacturing. The plant is part of a growing network of biomethane upgrading sites in California, typically processing 1-5 million scf/day. By injecting renewable natural gas into the grid, the facility reduces methane emissions from wastewater treatment and displaces fossil natural gas. It contributes to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and helps the state meet its climate targets. The plant's location in the high desert region of Victorville minimizes proximity to dense populations, though it is near major transportation corridors.
Environmental context
The facility is located in the Mojave Desert region of Victorville, an area with low population density but subject to extreme heat and drought conditions. The plant's biomethane upgrading process reduces greenhouse gas emissions by capturing methane that would otherwise be flared or vented. Its operation supports California's renewable portfolio standards and air quality improvement goals in the South Coast Air Basin.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 20109 Shay Rd., Victorville, San Bernardino County, California, USA.
It upgrades biogas from the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas for injection into the Southern California gas grid.
Specific capacity data is not publicly available, but typical biomethane upgrading facilities in California process between 1 and 5 million standard cubic feet per day.
The facility operates under U.S. PHMSA pipeline safety regulations (DOT 49 CFR Part 192) and California Air Resources Board rules for renewable gas injection.
By converting waste methane into renewable natural gas, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and renewable energy targets.
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