World Power Plants

Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex4.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex is a 4.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EPP Renewable Energy since 2008. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include PSEG Salem Generating Station (2,381.8 MW, Nuclear), Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2,381.8 MW, Nuclear), and PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station (1,290.7 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
EPP Renewable Energy
Location
39.4494°, -75.0928°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

224 plants within 100 km, 29,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: The City of Vineland at West Vineland (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.449400, -75.092800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
174.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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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