World Power Plants

Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell is a 4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Apple Inc since 2017. Ranked #364 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell 40.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 15 km east of San Jose.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Apple Inc
Location
37.3300°, -122.0100°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #578 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Apple Inc operates 8 plants totalling 157 MW

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 13,104 MW combined

Nearest plant: AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.330000, -122.010000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
72.8 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
367.9K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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