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Enterprise Sugar Factory3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Enterprise Sugar Factory is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by M.A. Patout & Son Limited LLC since 1981. Ranked #449 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Enterprise 53.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Teche (390.7 MW, Gas), Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating (100.8 MW, Gas), and T J Labbe Electric Generating (100.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 80 km west of Baton Rouge.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
M.A. Patout & Son Limited LLC
Location
29.9036°, -91.7256°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

M.A. Patout & Son Limited LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 8,472 MW combined

Nearest plant: Teche (19.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.903600, -91.725600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
273.2 Kt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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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