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CT Resource Rec Authority Facility90 MW Waste

Waste

CT Resource Rec Authority Facility is a 90 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by NAES Corp since 1988. Ranked #16 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 90 MW represents 0.92% 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 CT Resource Rec Authority Facility 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas), and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 50 km from Hartford.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
NAES Corp
Location
41.7505°, -72.6530°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,298. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #16 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

NAES Corp operates 2 plants totalling 257 MW

Regional density

391 plants within 100 km, 19,764 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pratt & Whitney (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.750500, -72.653000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
182.1 Kt
552 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.92 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.6K
cars per year
24.3K
homes per year
8.3M
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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