World Power Plants

M L Hibbard72.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

M L Hibbard is a 72.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc and commissioned in 1950. Ranked #26 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 72.8 MW accounts for 0.75% 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 M L Hibbard 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sappi Cloquet Mill (94.5 MW, Waste), Thomson (72.6 MW, Hydro), and Fond Du Lac (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 30 km southwest of Duluth.

Capacity
72.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
ALLETE Inc.
Location
46.7353°, -92.1517°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,597 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #30 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 613 MW combined

Nearest plant: Duluth Paper Mill (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.735300, -92.151700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
147.3 Kt
446 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
11.20 Mt
Over 76 years of operation
Past Retirement
1975
51 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.0K
cars per year
19.6K
homes per year
6.7M
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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