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Calabasas Gas to Energy Facility9.2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Calabasas Gas to Energy Facility is a 9.2 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation since 2010. Ranked #236 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.2 MW represents 0.09% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 17.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Ormond Beach (1,612 MW, Gas), and Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Los Angeles County Sanitation
Location
34.1511°, -118.7236°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #384 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles County Sanitation operates 3 plants totalling 98 MW

Regional density

268 plants within 100 km, 21,424 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.151100, -118.723600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.6 Kt
56 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
297.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
846.2K
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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