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Potrero Hills Energy Producers8 MW Waste

Waste

Potrero Hills Energy Producers is an 8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Potrero Hills Energy Producers LLC since 2016. Ranked #248 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.08% 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 Potrero Hills 20.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Potrero Hills Energy Producers LLC
Location
38.2170°, -121.9795°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #406 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Potrero Hills Energy Producers LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

252 plants within 100 km, 15,305 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solano County Cogen Plant (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.217000, -121.979500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.2 Kt
49 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
161.9 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
735.8K
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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