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Flambeau River Papers5.7 MW Waste

Waste

Flambeau River Papers is a 5.7 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Park Falls Industrial Management LLC since 1981. Ranked #310 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.7 MW accounts for 0.06% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Flambeau River Papers 28.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Flambeau Solar Partners (Solar, 2.5 MW), Flambeau Crowley Rapids Project (Hydro, 1.5 MW), and Flambeau Lower Project (Hydro, 1.2 MW). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km northwest of Wausau.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
Park Falls Industrial Management LLC
Location
45.9356°, -90.4472°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,656. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #495 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Park Falls Industrial Management LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 208 MW combined

Nearest plant: Flambeau Lower Project (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.935600, -90.447200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.5 Kt
35 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
519.0 Kt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
524.3K
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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