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Middlebury College1.4 MW Waste

Waste

Middlebury College is a 1.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Middlebury College Biomass since 1993. Ranked #529 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Middlebury College 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ticonderoga Mill (42.1 MW, Gas), Rutland (13.2 MW, Oil), and Florence (9.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 50 km south of Burlington.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Middlebury College Biomass
Location
44.0075°, -73.1769°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Middlebury College Biomass operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 1,585 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Middlebury (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.007500, -73.176900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
93.5 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
616
cars per year
378
homes per year
128.8K
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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