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Bay County Waste to Energy13.6 MW Waste

Waste

Bay County Waste to Energy is a 13.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Bay County Board-County Comm since 1987. Ranked #178 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 13.6 MW represents 0.14% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Bay County 11.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lansing Smith (661.5 MW, Gas) and WestRock Panama City Mill (34 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Bay County, approximately 30 km from Panama City.

Capacity
13.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Bay County Board-County Comm
Location
30.2661°, -85.5207°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,971 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #296 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Bay County Board-County Comm operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 788 MW combined

Nearest plant: WestRock Panama City Mill (16.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.266100, -85.520700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.5 Kt
83 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.07 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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