McKay Bay Facility is a 22.1 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States. Operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, it was commissioned in 1984. The plant is located at coordinates 27.9495, -82.4212. Ranked #133 of 541 waste plants in the United States, McKay Bay Facility accounts for 0.23% 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 McKay Bay Facility 7.3 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 20 km southeast of Tampa.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,783. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,548 worldwide by installed capacity
- #201 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 23,311 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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