Blackburn Landfill Co-Generation is a 2.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Catawba County since 2000. Ranked #461 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW represents 0.03% 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 Blackburn 55.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McGuire (2440.6 MW, Nuclear) and Marshall (NC) (2119 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km northwest of Charlotte.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #731 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Catawba County operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
160 plants within 100 km, 22,785 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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