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J&A-Santa Maria II LLC1.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

J&A-Santa Maria II LLC is a 1.4 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by J&A-Santa Maria II LLC since 2010. Ranked #529 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 J&A-Santa Maria II LLC 115 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vandenberg Solar Project (22.5 MW, Solar), Santa Maria EPG (5.5 MW, Gas), and Stenner Creek Solar (4.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
J&A-Santa Maria II LLC
Location
34.9494°, -120.3803°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

J&A-Santa Maria II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 9,207 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Maria LFG Power Plant (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.949400, -120.380300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
45.3 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
616
cars per year
378
homes per year
128.8K
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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