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Covanta Stanislaus Energy24 MW Waste

Waste

Covanta Stanislaus Energy is a 24 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Stanislaus Inc since 1988. Ranked #124 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 24 MW represents 0.25% 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 this facility 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gianelli Powerhouse (424 MW, Hydro), W R Gianelli (424 MW, Hydro), and Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant (336.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of San Jose.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Covanta Stanislaus Inc
Location
37.3853°, -121.1410°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #182 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Stanislaus Inc operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

185 plants within 100 km, 13,177 MW combined

Nearest plant: Frontier Solar LLC (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.385300, -121.141000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.6 Kt
147 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.85 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.6K
cars per year
6.5K
homes per year
2.2M
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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