World Power Plants

Burney Forest Products31 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Burney Forest Products is a 31 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Burney Power Operations and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #98 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 31 MW represents 0.32% 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 Burney Forest Products 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James B Black (168.6 MW, Hydro) and Pit 5 (141.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Redding.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Burney Power Operations
Location
40.8797°, -121.7203°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #139 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Burney Power Operations operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 2,711 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sierra Pacific Burney Facility (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.879700, -121.720300
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
62.7 Kt
190 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.32 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.6K
cars per year
8.4K
homes per year
2.9M
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.