Brown Station Road Plant I is a 2.7 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Prince George's County since 1986. Ranked #468 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Brown Station Road 59.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chalk Point LLC (2,553 MW, Gas), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (1,850.4 MW, Nuclear), and Chalk Point Generating Station (1,809 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 40 km southeast of Washington, D.C.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
- #751 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Prince George's County operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 21,895 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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