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Prima Plant6 MW Waste

Waste

Prima Plant is a 6 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by MM Prima Deshecha Energy LLC since 1999. Ranked #301 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Prima Plant 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (2,254 MW, Nuclear), Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), and Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Diego.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
MM Prima Deshecha Energy LLC
Location
33.4949°, -117.6146°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #478 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MM Prima Deshecha Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

286 plants within 100 km, 21,227 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ortega Highway Energy Storage (9.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.494900, -117.614600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.1 Kt
37 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
327.8 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
551.9K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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