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Blackburn Landfill Co-Generation2.9 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Catawba County
Location
35.6067°, -81.3006°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Catawba County operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

160 plants within 100 km, 22,785 MW combined

Nearest plant: Owen Solar (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.606700, -81.300600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.9 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
152.6 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
782
homes per year
266.7K
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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