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MM West Covina6.8 MW Waste

Waste

MM West Covina is a 6.8 MW waste and gas power plant in the United States, operated by MM West Covina Energy LLC since 1993. Ranked #265 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW accounts for 0.07% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making MM West Covina 23.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
MM West Covina Energy LLC
Location
34.0332°, -117.9061°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #440 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MM West Covina Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

373 plants within 100 km, 23,772 MW combined

Nearest plant: Walnut Creek Energy Park (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.033200, -117.906100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.8 Kt
42 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
454.1 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.0K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
625.5K
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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