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GRS Fall River5.3 MW Waste

Waste

GRS Fall River is a 5.3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Gas Recovery Systems Inc and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #324 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.3 MW represents 0.05% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making GRS Fall River 30.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 20 km south of Providence.

Capacity
5.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Gas Recovery Systems Inc
Location
41.7487°, -71.1065°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,761. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,125 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #515 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gas Recovery Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

370 plants within 100 km, 17,404 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fall River Solar CSG (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.748700, -71.106500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.7 Kt
32 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
278.8 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
487.5K
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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