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Green Knight Energy Center9.9 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
9.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Waste Management Inc
Location
40.8592°, -75.2627°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Waste Management Inc operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

283 plants within 100 km, 33,877 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crayola Solar Project (11.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.859200, -75.262700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.0 Kt
61 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
500.8 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
910.6K
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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