World Power Plants

Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #31 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Hanford Renewable Energy LLC since 2019. Ranked #145 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 172 times smaller. Nearby plants include Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar), RE Mustang LLC (100 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Peaker (98 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Fresno.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Hanford Renewable Energy LLC
Location
36.1852°, -119.6815°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Hanford Renewable Energy LLC operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 7,292 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guernsey Solar Station (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.185200, -119.681500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.2 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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