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Blue Water Renewables Inc3.2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Blue Water Renewables Inc is a 3.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Blue Water Renewables Inc since 2012. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 50.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Belle River Power Plant (Gas, 1664.4 MW), Belle River (Coal, 1664.4 MW), and St Clair (Coal, 1233.5 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 80 km northeast of Detroit.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Blue Water Renewables Inc
Location
42.9158°, -82.5945°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Blue Water Renewables Inc operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 14,789 MW combined

Nearest plant: TransAlta Sarnia Cogeneration (12.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.915800, -82.594500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
90.7 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
863
homes per year
294.3K
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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