Fairless Hills is a 60 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Exelon Power since 1997. Ranked #41 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.61% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Fairless Hills 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas), Red Oak Power LLC (821.1 MW, Gas), and Woodbridge Energy Center (772.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km northeast of Philadelphia.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #48 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW
425 plants within 100 km, 41,690 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
Nearby Power Plants
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