Covel Gardens Gas Recovery is a 9.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #222 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW accounts for 0.1% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Covel Gardens Gas Recovery 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include J K Spruce (1,444 MW, Coal) and V H Braunig (1,138 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km from San Antonio.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #368 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 8,988 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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