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Brown Station Road Plant II4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Brown Station Road Plant II is a 4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Prince George's County since 2004. Ranked #364 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This facility's 4 MW represents 0.04% 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 40.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chalk Point LLC (2553 MW, Gas) and Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (1850.4 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 40 km southeast of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Prince George's County
Location
38.8476°, -76.7859°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #578 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 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, 21,814 MW combined

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

Location

Coordinates:: 38.847600, -76.785900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
178.1 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
367.9K
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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