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Loraine County Project27.2 MW Waste

Waste

Loraine County Project is a 27.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2007. Ranked #114 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 27.2 MW accounts for 0.28% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Avon Lake Power Plant (712.1 MW, Gas), Avon Lake (712.1 MW, Coal), and West Lorain (555.6 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Ohio, approximately 30 km west of Cleveland.

Capacity
27.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
41.3006°, -82.1803°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,593. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,377 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #164 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 6,442 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oberlin (OH) (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.300600, -82.180300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.0 Kt
167 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.05 Mt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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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