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Missouri River Wastewater Treatment3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Missouri River Wastewater Treatment is a 3 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Omaha City of and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #103 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Missouri River Wastewater Treatment 57.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Walter Scott Jr Energy Center (1,648.3 MW, Coal), North Omaha (644.7 MW, Coal), and Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station (502 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 20 km northeast of Omaha.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Omaha City of
Location
41.2033°, -95.9292°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,066 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Omaha City of operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 8,216 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sarpy County (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.203300, -95.929200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
141.4 Kt
Over 36 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
854
cars per year
524
homes per year
178.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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