World Power Plants

John H Warden22 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

John H Warden is a 22 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by L'Anse Warden Electric Company LLC since 1959. Ranked #134 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents 0.23% 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 John H Warden 7.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include A.J. Mihm Generating Station (56.4 MW, Gas) and Portage (22.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 80 km northwest of Marquette.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1959

67 years old

Owner
L'Anse Warden Electric Company LLC
Location
46.7553°, -88.4558°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #202 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

67 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

L'Anse Warden Electric Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 369 MW combined

Nearest plant: A.J. Mihm Generating Station (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.755300, -88.455800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.5 Kt
135 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.98 Mt
Over 67 years of operation
Past Retirement
1984
42 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.7K
cars per year
5.9K
homes per year
2.0M
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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