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Howard F Curren Advncd Wastewater Plant2.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Howard F Curren Advanced Wastewater Plant is a 2.5 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by the Tampa Wastewater Department since 1987. Ranked #111 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Howard F Curren 68 times smaller. Nearby plants include Manatee (2951.2 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2294 MW, Gas), and Big Bend (1903.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 20 km from Tampa.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Tampa Wastewater Department
Location
27.9389°, -82.4389°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,117 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Tampa Wastewater Department operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 23,261 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA Tampa 042 (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.938900, -82.438900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.3 Kt
14 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
127.7 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
712
cars per year
437
homes per year
148.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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
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