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Cold Canyon 11.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Cold Canyon 1 is a 1.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Toro Energy of California SLO since 2013. Ranked #528 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Cold Canyon 107 times smaller. Nearby plants include Diablo Canyon Power Plant (Nuclear, 2323 MW), Diablo Canyon (Nuclear, 2323 MW), and CA Flats Solar 150 LLC (Solar, 150 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from San Luis Obispo.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Toro Energy of California SLO
Location
35.1867°, -120.5994°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #951 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Toro Energy of California SLO operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 8,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thomas M Knott Cogen Facility (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.186700, -120.599400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
39.5 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
660
cars per year
405
homes per year
138.0K
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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