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Kent County Waste to Energy Facility18 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Kent County Waste to Energy Facility is an 18 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Kent County since 1989. Ranked #151 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 18 MW accounts for 0.18% of the nation's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Kent County 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Zeeland Generating Station (968.2 MW, Gas), 491 E 48th Street (161.7 MW, Gas), and Holland Energy Park (149.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km southwest of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Kent County
Location
42.9496°, -85.6932°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #235 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kent County operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 7,416 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ada Cogeneration LP (16.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.949600, -85.693200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.4 Kt
110 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.35 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
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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