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Marina Landfill Gas5 MW Waste

Waste

Marina Landfill Gas is a 5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Monterey Regional Waste Management since 2010. Ranked #326 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Marina Landfill Gas 32 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid (Gas, 1398 MW), Gilroy Peaking Energy Center (Gas, 135 MW), and Gilroy Power Plant (Gas, 130 MW). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of San Jose.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt
Location
36.7131°, -121.7686°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 5,179 MW combined

Nearest plant: Monterey One Water (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.713100, -121.768600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
161.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
459.9K
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
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