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Ameresco Johnson Canyon1.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Johnson Canyon is a 1.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC since 2013. Ranked #529 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.014% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 115 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid (1398 MW, Gas), King City Power Plant (133.2 MW, Gas), and King City Peaking (47.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southwest of Salinas.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC
Location
36.5342°, -121.4086°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 5,379 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taylor Farms (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.534200, -121.408600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
36.8 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
616
cars per year
378
homes per year
128.8K
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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