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.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
22 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, 8,507 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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