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Sierra Pacific Burlington Facility28 MW Waste

Waste

Sierra Pacific Burlington Facility is a 28 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Sierra Pacific Industries Inc since 2007. Ranked #105 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 28 MW represents 0.29% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sierra Pacific Burlington 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fredonia (376 MW, Gas) and Ferndale Generating Station (285.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 150 km south of Vancouver, Canada.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Sierra Pacific Industries Inc
Location
48.4481°, -122.4331°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #154 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc operates 7 plants totalling 158 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 2,157 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fredonia (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.448100, -122.433100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
56.7 Kt
172 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.3K
cars per year
7.6K
homes per year
2.6M
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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