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Lee County Landfill11.2 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Lee County Landfill is an 11.2 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority since 2005. Ranked #205 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 11.2 MW represents 0.11% 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 Lee County Landfill 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Darlington County (845.4 MW, Gas), Wateree (771.8 MW, Coal), and H B Robinson (768.6 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 40 km northeast of Columbia.

Capacity
11.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Location
34.1810°, -80.2678°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,657. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,203 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #336 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

South Carolina Public Service Authority operates 14 plants totalling 5,174 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 13,629 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gary Solar (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.181000, -80.267800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
69 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
475.9 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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