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MM Yolo Power2.8 MW Waste

Waste

MM Yolo Power is a 2.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Yolo County Community Services Department since 1991. Ranked #462 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW accounts for 0.0287% 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 MM Yolo Power 57.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SCA Cogen 2 (193.4 MW, Gas), SPA Cogen 3 (173.9 MW, Gas), and Roseville Energy Park (165 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northwest of Sacramento.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Yolo County Community Services Department
Location
38.5963°, -121.6875°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #740 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Yolo County Community Services Department operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

211 plants within 100 km, 14,446 MW combined

Nearest plant: UC Davis South Campus (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.596300, -121.687500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.7 Kt
17 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
198.3 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
755
homes per year
257.5K
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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