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Manatee County LFGTE1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Manatee County LFGTE is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Manatee County Utilities Department since 2014. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Manatee County LFGTE 0.0099 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2951.2 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2294 MW, Gas), and Big Bend (1903.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km south of Tampa.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Manatee County Utilities Department
Location
27.4689°, -82.4508°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Manatee County Utilities Department operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 19,682 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tropicana Products Bradent (9.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.468900, -82.450800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
38.9 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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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