World Power Plants

Frey Farm Landfill1.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Frey Farm Landfill is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EPP Renewable Energy since 2006. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 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 Frey Farm Landfill 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station (2876.4 MW, Nuclear) and Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1839 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km from Baltimore.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
EPP Renewable Energy
Location
39.9589°, -76.4442°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 42,202 MW combined

Nearest plant: PPL Frey Farm Landfill Wind (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.958900, -76.444200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.8 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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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