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Lumberton34.7 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Lumberton is a 34.7 MW waste and biomass power plant in the United States, operated by NC Renewable Power - Lumberton LLC since 1986. Ranked #93 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 34.7 MW represents 0.36% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Lumberton 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar), and Innovative Solar 42 (71 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 40 km from Wilmington.

Capacity
34.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
NC Renewable Power - Lumberton LLC
Location
34.5900°, -78.9968°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,363. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,927 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #124 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

NC Renewable Power - Lumberton LLC operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 6,060 MW combined

Nearest plant: W H Weatherspoon (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.590000, -78.996800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
70.2 Kt
213 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.81 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.3K
cars per year
9.4K
homes per year
3.2M
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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