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Tamarack Energy Partnership6.2 MW Waste

Waste

Tamarack Energy Partnership is a 6.2 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Tamarack Energy Partners since 1983. Ranked #299 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 6.2 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Tamarack 25.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hells Canyon (391.5 MW, Hydro), Oxbow (OR) (190 MW, Hydro), and Cascade Dam (12.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 60 km from Boise.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Tamarack Energy Partners
Location
44.9549°, -116.3871°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,518. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #476 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tamarack Energy Partners operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 1,316 MW combined

Nearest plant: El Dorado Hydro Elk Creek (29.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.954900, -116.387100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.5 Kt
38 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
539.5 Kt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.7K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
570.3K
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
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