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Sunnyvale City of WPCP1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Sunnyvale City of WPCP is a 1.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Sunnyvale City of WPCP since 1997. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Russell City Energy Center (655 MW, Gas), Metcalf Energy Center (635 MW, Gas), and Potrero Generating Station (382 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of San Jose.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Sunnyvale City of WPCP
Location
37.4194°, -122.0153°

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

29 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sunnyvale City of WPCP operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 13,574 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yahoo! - HQ (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.419400, -122.015300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
93.9 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
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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