Kiefer Landfill is a 9 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Sacramento County Department of Waste since 2000. Ranked #240 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9 MW accounts for 0.09% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Kiefer Landfill 17.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California's Sacramento County, about 30 km northeast of Sacramento.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #388 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Sacramento County of Dpt Waste operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
210 plants within 100 km, 13,398 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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