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Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC since 2006. Ranked #449 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 53.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid (1,398 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Gilroy Peaking Energy Center (135 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Santa Cruz County, approximately 100 km south of San Jose.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC
Location
36.9178°, -121.8156°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 6,669 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid (12.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.917800, -121.815600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
121.4 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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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