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Blue Lake Power LLC13.8 MW Waste

Waste

Blue Lake Power LLC is a 13.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Blue Lake Power LLC since 1985. Ranked #177 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 13.8 MW accounts for 0.14% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Blue Lake Power 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Humboldt Bay (167 MW, Gas), Humboldt Sawmill Company (32.5 MW, Waste), and Fairhaven Power (18.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 300 km north of San Francisco.

Capacity
13.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Blue Lake Power LLC
Location
40.8786°, -123.9942°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,431. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #295 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Blue Lake Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 233 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fairhaven Power (19.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.878600, -123.994200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.9 Kt
85 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.14 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.1K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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