World Power Plants

McKay Bay Facility22.1 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
22.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
27.9495°, -82.4212°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 23,311 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA Tampa 042 (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.949500, -82.421200
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.7 Kt
136 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.88 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.7K
cars per year
6.0K
homes per year
2.0M
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.