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Bay View Cogeneration Facility12 MW Waste

Waste

Bay View Cogeneration Facility is a 12 MW waste and gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by COT/Division of Water Reclamation since 2010. Ranked #196 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.12% 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 13.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Monroe Power Plant (Gas, 3293.1 MW), Monroe (MI) (Coal, 3293.1 MW), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Nuclear, 1281 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km south of Detroit.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
COT/Division of Water Reclamation
Location
41.6883°, -83.4847°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #320 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

COT/Division of Water Reclamation operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 20,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: FirstEnergy Bay Shore (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.688300, -83.484700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.3 Kt
74 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
388.5 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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