World Power Plants

Kiefer Landfill9 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Sacramento County of Dpt Waste
Location
38.5136°, -121.1944°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sacramento County of Dpt Waste operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

210 plants within 100 km, 13,398 MW combined

Nearest plant: RE Dillard 1 LLC (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.513600, -121.194400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.2 Kt
55 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
473.5 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
827.8K
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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