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Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant15 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant is a 15 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Cosmo Specialty Fibers since 1957. Ranked #165 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.15% 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 Cosmo Specialty Fibers 10.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grays Harbor Energy Facility (697.8 MW, Gas), Sierra Pacific Aberdeen (18 MW, Waste), and Wynoochee (12.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 30 km from Aberdeen.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
Cosmo Specialty Fibers
Location
46.9541°, -123.7611°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #265 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Cosmo Specialty Fibers operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 4,401 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sierra Pacific Aberdeen (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.954100, -123.761100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.4 Kt
92 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.09 Mt
Over 69 years of operation
Past Retirement
1982
44 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.6K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
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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