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Brown Station Road Plant I2.7 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Prince George's County
Location
38.8249°, -76.7731°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Prince George's County operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

126 plants within 100 km, 21,895 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brown Station Road Plant II (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.824900, -76.773100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.5 Kt
17 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
218.5 Kt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
728
homes per year
248.3K
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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