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.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
18 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
J&A-Santa Maria LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 9,187 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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