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Brea Expansion Plant35.7 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Brea Expansion Plant is a 35.7 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Brea Power II since 2011. Ranked #87 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 35.7 MW represents 0.37% 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 Brea Expansion 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas) and Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km southeast of Los Angeles.

Capacity
35.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Brea Power II
Location
33.9320°, -117.8402°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,337. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #117 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Brea Power II operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

362 plants within 100 km, 21,668 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blacksand Generating Facility (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.932000, -117.840200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.2 Kt
219 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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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