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Ameresco Butte County2.3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Butte County is a 2.3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Ameresco Butte County LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #483 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Ameresco Butte County 0.0143 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro), and Rock Creek (126 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Ameresco Butte County LLC
Location
39.6740°, -121.7300°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #794 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ameresco Butte County LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 4,173 MW combined

Nearest plant: Butte College Main Campus Solar (7.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.674000, -121.730000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
14 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
60.5 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
621
homes per year
211.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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