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Dinuba Energy11.5 MW Waste

Waste

Dinuba Energy is an 11.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Dinuba Energy since 1985. Ranked #199 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.12% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Dinuba Energy 14 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pine Flat (165 MW, Hydro), Haas (135 MW, Hydro), and Malaga Power LLC (121 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California's San Joaquin Valley, approximately 40 km from Fresno.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Dinuba Energy
Location
36.5715°, -119.4192°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,629. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,065 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #330 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Dinuba Energy operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

144 plants within 100 km, 5,826 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dinuba Wastewater Treatment Plant (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.571500, -119.419200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.3 Kt
71 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
954.1 Kt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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