World Power Plants

MacArthur Waste to Energy Facility12.5 MW Waste

Waste

MacArthur Waste to Energy Facility is a 12.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Covanta MacArthur Renewable Energy since 1990. Ranked #191 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 12.5 MW represents 0.13% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 12.88 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northport (1564 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1564 MW, Gas), and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km southwest of New Haven.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Covanta MacArthur Renewable Energy
Location
40.7869°, -73.1064°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,527. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #311 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta MacArthur Renewable Energy operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

270 plants within 100 km, 42,438 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lincoln Ave Solar Project (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.786900, -73.106400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.3 Kt
77 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
910.6 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.4K
homes per year
1.1M
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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