Puente Hills Energy Recovery is a 50 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation since 1986. Ranked #61 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 50 MW accounts for 0.51% 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 Puente Hills 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #77 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Los Angeles County Sanitation operates 3 plants totalling 98 MW
373 plants within 100 km, 24,201 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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