World Power Plants

Biomass One LP40 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Biomass One LP is a 40 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Biomass One LP since 1994. Ranked #77 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 40 MW represents 0.41% 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 Biomass One LP 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lost Creek (49 MW, Hydro), Prospect 2 (32 MW, Hydro), and Green Springs (17.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 50 km from Medford.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Biomass One LP
Location
42.4361°, -122.8500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #103 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Biomass One LP operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,094 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eagle Point Solar (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.436100, -122.850000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
80.9 Kt
245 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.59 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
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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