Elk City Station is a 6.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Omaha Public Power District and commissioned in 2004. Ranked #289 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6.4 MW represents 0.07% 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 Elk City Station 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Walter Scott Jr Energy Center (Coal, 1,648.3 MW), North Omaha (Coal, 644.7 MW), and Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station (Nuclear, 502 MW). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 50 km from Omaha.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,493. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,143 worldwide by installed capacity
- #466 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Omaha Public Power District operates 8 plants totalling 3,884 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,652 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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