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.
20 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
20 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Harrisburg Authority operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 22,287 MW combined
Nearest plant: TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC Harrisburg (1.6 km)
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
Nearby Power Plants
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