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Darrington4.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Darrington is a 4.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Hampton Lumber Mills - Washington Inc since 2007. Ranked #355 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Darrington 35.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gorge (207.3 MW, Hydro), H M Jackson (111.8 MW, Hydro), and Lower Baker (111.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 120 km northeast of Seattle.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Hampton Lumber Mills - Washington Inc
Location
48.2697°, -121.6000°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #555 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hampton Lumber Mills - Washington Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 2,218 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Baker (32.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.269700, -121.600000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.1 Kt
28 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
173.0 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
413.9K
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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