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Fernandina Plant42 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Fernandina Plant is a 42 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Rayonier Advanced Materials since 1982. Ranked #74 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 42 MW accounts for 0.43% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Fernandina 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northside Generating Station (1407.1 MW, Coal), JEA Northside Generating Station (1407.1 MW, Gas), and J D Kennedy (370 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km from Jacksonville.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Rayonier Advanced Materials
Location
30.6612°, -81.4730°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,158. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #100 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rayonier Advanced Materials operates 2 plants totalling 112 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 5,764 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fernandina Beach Mill (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.661200, -81.473000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
85.0 Kt
258 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.74 Mt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.5K
cars per year
11.3K
homes per year
3.9M
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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