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Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC12.5 MW Waste

Waste

Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC is a 12.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC since 2008. Ranked #191 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 12.5 MW represents 0.13% 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 Ampersand Chowchilla 12.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include North Star Solar (61.6 MW, Solar), Chowchilla II (49.6 MW, Gas), and Covanta Mendota (28 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California's Central Valley region, approximately 30 km northwest of Fresno.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC
Location
37.1067°, -120.2485°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,527. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #311 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 7,012 MW combined

Nearest plant: Adera Solar (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.106700, -120.248500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.3 Kt
77 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
455.3 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
homes per year
1.1M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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