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Finley Buttes Landfill Gas4.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Finley Buttes Landfill Gas is a 4.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Finley BioEnergy LLC since 2008. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Finley Buttes Landfill Gas 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro) and Boardman (642.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 200 km east of Portland.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Finley BioEnergy LLC
Location
45.6900°, -119.6100°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Finley BioEnergy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 13,173 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pacific Canyon Windfarm LLC (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.690000, -119.610000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
174.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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