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Craven County Wood Energy LP50 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Craven County Wood Energy LP is a 50 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by CMS Generation Operating Co II and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #61 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.51% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Craven County Wood Energy LP 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PCS Phosphate (54 MW, Cogeneration), Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar), and International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill (38.1 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 100 km east of Raleigh.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
CMS Generation Operating Co II
Location
35.1302°, -77.1679°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #77 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

CMS Generation Operating Co II operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

149 plants within 100 km, 3,405 MW combined

Nearest plant: TWE New Bern Solar Project LLC (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.130200, -77.167900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.2 Kt
307 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.64 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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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