Sonoma Central Landfill Phase II is a 3.2 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the County of Sonoma Dept of Transportation since 1996. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sonoma Central Landfill Phase II 50.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Richmond Cogen (155.6 MW, Gas), Geothermal 2 (110 MW, Geothermal), and Marin Clean Energy Solar One (10.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km north of San Francisco.
30 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 8,506 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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