Ameresco Chiquita Canyon is a 9.2 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC since 2010. Ranked #236 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.2 MW represents 0.09% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Ameresco Chiquita Canyon 17.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1682 MW, Hydro), Valley (CA) (690.5 MW, Gas), and Magnolia Power Project (387.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 60 km north of Los Angeles.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
- #384 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
336 plants within 100 km, 26,803 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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