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Total Energy Facilities is a 38.4 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation since 1994. Ranked #58 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it represents 0.74% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Total Energy Facilities 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1,893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1,739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1,115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from downtown Los Angeles.

Capacity
38.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Los Angeles County Sanitation
Location
33.7683°, -118.2836°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,270. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,476 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #293 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles County Sanitation operates 3 plants totalling 98 MW

Regional density

249 plants within 100 km, 20,510 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westmont 300A (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.768300, -118.283600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.3 Kt
219 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.61 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.9K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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