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Mt Poso Cogeneration62 MW Waste

Waste

Mt Poso Cogeneration is a 62 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Mt Poso Cogeneration Co and commissioned in 1989. Ranked #40 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it contributes 0.63% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Mt Poso Cogeneration 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas) and Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
62 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Mt Poso Cogeneration Co
Location
35.5763°, -119.0062°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,702. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #46 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mt Poso Cogeneration Co operates 1 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

224 plants within 100 km, 13,510 MW combined

Nearest plant: E&B Resources (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.576300, -119.006200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
125.5 Kt
380 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.64 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.3K
cars per year
16.7K
homes per year
5.7M
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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