Green Knight Energy Center is a 9.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Waste Management Inc since 2001. Ranked #219 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.1% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Green Knight 16.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TalenEnergy Martins Creek (1794.1 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Power Plant (1153 MW, Gas), and Lower Mount Bethel Energy (651.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 80 km from Philadelphia.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,941. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,798 worldwide by installed capacity
- #364 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Waste Management Inc operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
283 plants within 100 km, 33,877 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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