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Ameresco Ox Mountain11.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Ox Mountain is an 11.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC since 2008. Ranked #201 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 11.4 MW accounts for 0.12% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Ameresco Ox Mountain 14 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas), and Dynegy Oakland Power Plant (223.5 MW, Oil). The facility is situated in California, approximately 50 km south of San Francisco.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC
Location
37.5000°, -122.4000°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,643. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,135 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #332 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 10,989 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin Templeton San Mateo (10.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.500000, -122.400000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.1 Kt
70 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
415.2 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.0M
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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