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Indeck Jonesboro Energy Center27.5 MW Waste

Waste

Indeck Jonesboro Energy Center is a 27.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Stored Solar J&WE and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #111 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.28% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Indeck Jonesboro 5.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
27.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Stored Solar J&WE
Location
44.6781°, -67.5477°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,580. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,328 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #161 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Stored Solar J&WE operates 2 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 2,272 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hancock Wind Plant (48.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.678100, -67.547700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.6 Kt
169 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.11 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.1K
cars per year
7.4K
homes per year
2.5M
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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