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Kapstone99.2 MW Waste

Waste

Kapstone is a 99.2 MW waste and coal power plant in the United States, operated by WestRock North Charleston and commissioned in 1999. Ranked #10 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Kapstone's 99.2 MW represents 1.02% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Williams (713.5 MW, Coal), Hagood (177.3 MW, Gas), and Jefferies (145.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km northwest of Charleston.

Capacity
99.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
WestRock North Charleston
Location
32.9000°, -79.9667°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,192. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,391 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WestRock North Charleston operates 1 plants totalling 99 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 5,141 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hagood (8.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.900000, -79.966700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
200.7 Kt
608 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.42 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
43.6K
cars per year
26.8K
homes per year
9.1M
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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