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Cedar Hills5.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Cedar Hills is a 5.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Bio Energy Washington LLC since 2009. Ranked #319 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.06% 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 Cedar Hills 29.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frederickson Power LP (318.3 MW, Gas), Frederickson (177.8 MW, Gas), and WestRock (WA) (64 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 50 km from Seattle.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Bio Energy Washington LLC
Location
47.4558°, -122.0428°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,754. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,111 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #509 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Bio Energy Washington LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 2,606 MW combined

Nearest plant: Snoqualmie 2 (18.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.455800, -122.042800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
33 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
185.8 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
496.7K
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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