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Ameresco Keller Canyon3.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Keller Canyon is a 3.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC since 2009. Ranked #380 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 42.37 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas) and Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from San Francisco.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC
Location
38.0039°, -121.9345°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #610 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

255 plants within 100 km, 13,567 MW combined

Nearest plant: Los Medanos Energy Center (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.003900, -121.934500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
23 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
130.7 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
349.5K
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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