World Power Plants

Harrisburg Facility24.1 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Harrisburg Facility is a 24.1 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Harrisburg Authority since 2006. Ranked #123 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.25% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Harrisburg Facility 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1,839 MW, Nuclear), Brunner Island (1,616.1 MW, Coal), and Hunterstown Power Plant (898 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 15 km from Harrisburg.

Capacity
24.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Harrisburg Authority
Location
40.2442°, -76.8539°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,073 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #181 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Harrisburg Authority operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 22,287 MW combined

Nearest plant: TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC Harrisburg (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.244200, -76.853900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
48.8 Kt
148 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
975.4 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.6K
cars per year
6.5K
homes per year
2.2M
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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