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Green City Recovery LLC2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Green City Recovery LLC is a 2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Green City Recovery LLC and commissioned in 2017. 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 the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Green City Recovery 80.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tyrone Generating Station (137.4 MW, Gas), Meldahl Hydroelectric Project (105 MW, Hydro), and Markland Hydro Station (77.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 50 km from Lexington.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Green City Recovery LLC
Location
38.3453°, -84.5489°

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

9 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Green City Recovery LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 19,188 MW combined

Nearest plant: Haefling (29.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.345300, -84.548900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
36.4 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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