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Sonoma Central Landfill Phase III1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Sonoma Central Landfill Phase III is a 1.6 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by the County of Sonoma Dept of Transportation and commissioned in 2004. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 0.02% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 100 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 50 km from Santa Rosa.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp
Location
38.3017°, -122.7489°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 8,507 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laguna Water Reclamation Facility (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.301700, -122.748900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
71.2 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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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