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Wadham Energy LP29.1 MW Waste

Waste

Wadham Energy LP is a 29.1 MW waste power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1989. Ranked #101 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.3% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colusa Generating Station (712.4 MW, Gas), Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), and Woodland Biomass Power Ltd (28 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northwest of Sacramento.

Capacity
29.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Wadham Energy Ltd Partners
Location
39.1062°, -122.1096°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,535. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,078 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #148 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wadham Energy Ltd Partners operates 1 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 6,420 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colusa Generating Station (32 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.106200, -122.109600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
58.9 Kt
178 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.18 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.8K
cars per year
7.9K
homes per year
2.7M
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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