World Power Plants

Colonie LFGTE Facility6.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Colonie LFGTE Facility is a 6.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Innovative Energy Systems Inc since 2008. Ranked #274 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6.4 MW accounts for 0.07% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Colonie 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas), and Selkirk Cogen (446 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 10 km from Albany.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Innovative Energy Systems Inc
Location
42.8033°, -73.7267°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,470. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #451 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Innovative Energy Systems Inc operates 7 plants totalling 43 MW

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 7,884 MW combined

Nearest plant: School Street (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.803300, -73.726700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
233.1 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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
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