World Power Plants

Athens Energy8.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Athens Energy is an 8.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Athens Energy LLC since 2016. Ranked #245 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 8.5 MW represents 0.09% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Athens Energy 19 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bingham Wind (186 MW, Wind), Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass), and Wyman Hydro (72 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km west of Bangor.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Athens Energy LLC
Location
44.9455°, -69.6607°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #399 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Athens Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 2,508 MW combined

Nearest plant: Williams Hydro (16.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.945500, -69.660700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.2 Kt
52 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
172.0 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
781.8K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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