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Sycamore Energy LLC5.4 MW Waste

Waste

Sycamore Energy LLC is a 5.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Sycamore Energy LLC since 2007. Ranked #317 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sycamore Energy LLC 29.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Encina Power Station (999.6 MW, Gas), Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas), and Carlsbad Energy Center (659 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km from San Diego.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
Sycamore Energy LLC
Location
32.8577°, -117.0288°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #506 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sycamore Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 11,090 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grossmont HS Solar Project (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.857700, -117.028800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
33 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
207.6 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
496.7K
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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