North City - Landfill Gas Engine North is a 1.6 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by the City of San Diego since 2013. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making North City 100.625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km north of downtown San Diego.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
City of San Diego operates 3 plants totalling 11 MW
93 plants within 100 km, 10,451 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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