World Power Plants

Brent Run Generating Station7 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Brent Run Generating Station is a 7 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2005. Ranked #263 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.07% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Brent Run Generating Station 23 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Midland Cogeneration Venture (1853.8 MW, Gas) and Cross Winds Energy Park (230.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 20 km north of Saginaw.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
43.1764°, -83.8480°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #435 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 8,520 MW combined

Nearest plant: Peoples Generating Station (11.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.176400, -83.848000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.2 Kt
43 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
297.5 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
643.9K
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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