World Power Plants

Lincoln Landfill4.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Lincoln Landfill is a 4.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Energy 2001 Inc since 2008. Ranked #347 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Lincoln Landfill 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), Folsom (198.6 MW, Hydro), and Folsom Powerplant (198.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Energy 2001 Inc
Location
38.8381°, -121.3419°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #545 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energy 2001 Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

180 plants within 100 km, 11,286 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rio Bravo Rocklin (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.838100, -121.341900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
174.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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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