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Cumberland County PA LFG Recovery6.4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Cumberland County PA LFG Recovery is a 6.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by EPP Renewable Energy since 2009. Ranked #274 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 0.07% 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 this facility 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas), Chambersburg (87.6 MW, Gas), and Hunterstown (60 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in Pennsylvania, approximately 30 km from Harrisburg.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EPP Renewable Energy
Location
40.1356°, -77.5072°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,470. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #451 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 7,935 MW combined

Nearest plant: Whitetail Solar 1 (8.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.135600, -77.507200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
220.2 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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