World Power Plants

Kettle Falls Generating Station57.9 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Kettle Falls Generating Station is a 57.9 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Avista Corp since 1986. Ranked #49 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 57.9 MW represents 0.59% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Kettle Falls 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sheep Creek Hydro (1.6 MW, Hydro) and Meyers Falls (1.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 80 km from Spokane.

Capacity
57.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Avista Corp
Location
48.6203°, -118.1111°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,790. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,582 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #59 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 17,431 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meyers Falls (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.620300, -118.111100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
117.2 Kt
355 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.69 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.5K
cars per year
15.6K
homes per year
5.3M
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
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