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Santa Maria LFG Power Plant1.1 MW Waste

Waste

Santa Maria LFG Power Plant is a 1.1 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by J&A-Santa Maria LLC since 2008. Ranked #533 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW accounts for 0.011% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Santa Maria LFG Power Plant 146 times smaller. Nearby plants include Diablo Canyon Power Plant (2,323 MW, Nuclear), Diablo Canyon (2,323 MW, Nuclear), and Vandenberg Solar Project (22.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from Santa Barbara.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
J&A-Santa Maria LLC
Location
34.9537°, -120.4142°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,001 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

J&A-Santa Maria LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 9,187 MW combined

Nearest plant: J&A-Santa Maria II LLC (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.953700, -120.414200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
40.1 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
484
cars per year
297
homes per year
101.2K
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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