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Stockton Biomass54 MW Waste

Waste

Stockton Biomass is a 54 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by DTE Stockton LLC since 1988. Ranked #57 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 54 MW represents 0.55% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Stockton Biomass 2.98 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Gateway Generating Station (619.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in San Joaquin County, approximately 80 km south of Sacramento.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
DTE Stockton LLC
Location
37.9436°, -121.3304°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #69 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

DTE Stockton LLC operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

279 plants within 100 km, 16,735 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pacific Ethanol Stockton Cogen Plant (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.943600, -121.330400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
109.3 Kt
331 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.15 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.8K
cars per year
14.6K
homes per year
5.0M
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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