Plant No 1 Orange County— 7.5 MW Biomass
Plant No 1 Orange County is a 7.5 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Orange County Sanitation District and commissioned in 1993. Ranked #80 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.14% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Plant No 1 Orange County 22.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2,254 MW, Nuclear), Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), and Haynes (1,739.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Los Angeles.
33 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #816 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
33 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Orange County Sanitation Dist operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW
274 plants within 100 km, 21,574 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Biomass
- Energy Source
- 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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