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West Point Treatment Plant is a 4.6 MW biomass power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2012. It is operated by King County Dept-Natural Res and contributes 0.09% of the U.S. biomass capacity of 5,191 MW from 156 plants. Ranked #91 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, West Point Treatment Plant's 4.6 MW represents a minor share of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making West Point Treatment Plant 37.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include WestRock (WA) (64 MW, Biomass) and University of Washington Power Plant (15 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Seattle.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
King County Dept-Natural Res
Location
47.6611°, -122.4464°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #942 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

King County Dept-Natural Res operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,721 MW combined

Nearest plant: University of Washington Power Plant (10.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.661100, -122.446400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
26 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
84.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
803
homes per year
273.8K
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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