World Power Plants

Kaiser Downey1 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Kaiser Downey is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Bloom Energy 2009 PPA since 2012. Ranked #538 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Kaiser Downey 161 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km south of Los Angeles.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Bloom Energy 2009 PPA
Location
33.9192°, -118.1286°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Bloom Energy 2009 PPA operates 4 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

341 plants within 100 km, 23,590 MW combined

Nearest plant: Center Hybrid (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.919200, -118.128600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
28.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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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