World Power Plants

Cox Waste to Energy5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Cox Waste to Energy is a 5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Cox Interior Inc and commissioned in 1996. Ranked #326 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Cox Waste to Energy 32 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Hardin County LFGTE (2.4 MW, Waste). This facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 100 km south of Louisville.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Cox Interior Inc
Location
37.3208°, -85.3611°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Cox Interior Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 4,011 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wolf Creek (53.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.320800, -85.361100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
303.5 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
459.9K
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
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