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SDS Lumber Gorge Energy Division10 MW Waste

Waste

SDS Lumber Gorge Energy Division is a 10 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by SDS Lumber Co and commissioned in 1993. Ranked #217 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 10 MW accounts for 0.1% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making SDS Lumber Gorge Energy Division 16.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include The Dalles (1819.7 MW, Hydro), Dalles Dam North Fishway Project (6.5 MW, Hydro), and Middle Fork Irrigation District (3.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km east of Portland.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
SDS Lumber Co
Location
45.7131°, -121.4692°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #358 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

SDS Lumber Co operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 9,414 MW combined

Nearest plant: Copper Dam Plant (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.713100, -121.469200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.2 Kt
61 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
667.8 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
919.8K
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
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