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Sierra Pacific Aberdeen18 MW Waste

Waste

Sierra Pacific Aberdeen is an 18 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Sierra Pacific Industries Inc since 2003. Ranked #151 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.18% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sierra Pacific Aberdeen 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grays Harbor Energy Facility (697.8 MW, Gas) and Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant (15 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 30 km southwest of Olympia.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Sierra Pacific Industries Inc
Location
46.9728°, -123.7739°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #235 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc operates 7 plants totalling 158 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 3,787 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.972800, -123.773900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.4 Kt
110 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
837.8 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
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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