Hillsborough County Resource Recovery is a 47 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Hillsborough County since 1995. Ranked #68 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 47 MW accounts for 0.48% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Hillsborough County Resource Recovery 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2,951.2 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2,294 MW, Gas), and Big Bend (1,903.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km southwest of Tampa.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,054. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,511 worldwide by installed capacity
- #89 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Hillsborough County operates 1 plants totalling 47 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 23,369 MW combined
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
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