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Milner Butte LFGE2.6 MW Waste

Waste

Milner Butte LFGE is a 2.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Southern Idaho Solid Waste and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #469 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.03% 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 Milner Butte LFGE 61.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milner Hydro (59.5 MW, Hydro), Twin Falls (ID) (52.7 MW, Hydro), and Burley Butte Windpark (21.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 50 km from Boise.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Southern Idaho Solid Waste
Location
42.4669°, -114.0046°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #759 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Southern Idaho Solid Waste operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 848 MW combined

Nearest plant: Milner Dam Wind Park LLC (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.466900, -114.004600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.3 Kt
16 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
42.1 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
702
homes per year
239.1K
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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