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CPI USA NC Roxboro67.5 MW Waste

Waste

CPI USA NC Roxboro is a 67.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by CPI USA NC Roxboro LLC since 1987. Ranked #34 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.69% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Roxboro 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roxboro (2,558.2 MW, Coal), Clover (848 MW, Coal), and Mayo (763.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km from Durham.

Capacity
67.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
CPI USA NC Roxboro LLC
Location
36.4350°, -78.9619°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,631. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,903 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #40 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

CPI USA NC Roxboro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 11,880 MW combined

Nearest plant: Perkins Solar LLC (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.435000, -78.961900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
136.6 Kt
414 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.33 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.7K
cars per year
18.2K
homes per year
6.2M
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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