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Frederick County LFGTE Facility2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Frederick County LFGTE Facility is a 2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Frederick County Virginia since 2010. Ranked #490 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Frederick County LFGTE Facility 80.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warren County (1,472.2 MW, Gas), Maryland Solar (27 MW, Solar), and HP Hood CT (15 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 80 km west of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Frederick County Virginia
Location
39.1408°, -78.0975°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Frederick County Virginia operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 8,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: HP Hood CT (7.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.140800, -78.097500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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