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Elk City Station6.4 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Omaha Public Power District
Location
41.3839°, -96.2544°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Omaha Public Power District operates 8 plants totalling 3,884 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 6,652 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lon Wright (18 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.383900, -96.254400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
284.9 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 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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