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Eastern Correctional Institute5.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Eastern Correctional Institute is a 5.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Maryland Environmental Service since 1987. Ranked #309 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.8 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 27.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Commonwealth Chesapeake Power Plant (402.5 MW, Gas), Commonwealth Chesapeake (402.5 MW, Oil), and Vienna Operations (180.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 30 km from Salisbury.

Capacity
5.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Maryland Environmental Service
Location
38.1590°, -75.7040°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,645. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,802 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #491 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Maryland Environmental Service operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 8,479 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Bay Solar 1 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.159000, -75.704000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.7 Kt
36 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
457.7 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
533.5K
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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