World Power Plants

J C McNeil59.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

J C McNeil is a 59.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by City of Burlington Electric (VT) and commissioned in 1984. Ranked #45 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 59.5 MW represents 0.61% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making J C McNeil 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas), Noble Altona Windpark LLC (97.5 MW, Wind), and McNeil Generating Station (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 100 km south of Burlington.

Capacity
59.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
City of Burlington Electric - (VT)
Location
44.4917°, -73.2081°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,765. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,501 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #53 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Burlington Electric - (VT) operates 4 plants totalling 118 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 1,995 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chace Mill Winooski One (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.491700, -73.208100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.4 Kt
365 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.06 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.2K
cars per year
16.1K
homes per year
5.5M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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