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.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
37 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Kent County operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 7,416 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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