World Power Plants

HL Power36.2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

HL Power is a 36.2 MW waste and gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by HL Power Company since 1989. Ranked #86 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 36.2 MW accounts for 0.37% 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 HL Power 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include HL Solar (7.6 MW, Solar), High Sierra Cogeneration Plant (6 MW, Gas), and Amedee Geothermal Venture I (3 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northeast of Reno.

Capacity
36.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
HL Power Company
Location
40.3683°, -120.2648°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,317. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,669 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #115 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

HL Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 464 MW combined

Nearest plant: HL Solar (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.368300, -120.264800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
73.3 Kt
222 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.71 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.9K
cars per year
9.8K
homes per year
3.3M
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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