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Humboldt Sawmill Company32.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Humboldt Sawmill Company is a 32.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Mendocino Forest Products since 1976. Ranked #95 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 32.5 MW represents 0.33% 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 Humboldt Sawmill 4.95 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Humboldt Bay (166.99999999999997 MW, Gas), Fairhaven Power (18.8 MW, Waste), and Blue Lake Power LLC (13.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 300 km north of San Francisco.

Capacity
32.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
Mendocino Forest Products
Location
40.4728°, -124.1014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,408. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,144 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #132 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mendocino Forest Products operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant (31.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.472800, -124.101400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.8 Kt
199 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.29 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.3K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
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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