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GRS Arbor Hills30.3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

GRS Arbor Hills is a 30.3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Gas Recovery Systems Inc and commissioned in 1997. Ranked #99 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.31% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making GRS Arbor Hills 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fermi (1281 MW, Nuclear), Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1281 MW, Nuclear), and Dearborn Industrial Generation (747.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 30 km from Detroit.

Capacity
30.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Gas Recovery Systems Inc
Location
42.3953°, -83.5580°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,462. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #140 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gas Recovery Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

99 plants within 100 km, 25,601 MW combined

Nearest plant: Domino Farms Solar (12.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.395300, -83.558000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
61.3 Kt
186 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.78 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.3K
cars per year
8.2K
homes per year
2.8M
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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