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Ameresco Chicopee Energy7.8 MW Waste

Waste

Ameresco Chicopee Energy is a 7.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC since 2005. Ranked #255 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 7.8 MW represents 0.08% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Ameresco Chicopee Energy 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 90 km west of Boston.

Capacity
7.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC
Location
42.1626°, -72.5367°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,227. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,187 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #421 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

432 plants within 100 km, 19,738 MW combined

Nearest plant: Indian Orchard Plant 1 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.162600, -72.536700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.8 Kt
48 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
331.5 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
717.4K
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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