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MM Albany Energy5.9 MW Waste

Waste

MM Albany Energy is a 5.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by MM Albany Energy LLC since 2007. Ranked #308 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.9 MW represents 0.06% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making MM Albany Energy 27.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Athens Generating Plant (1,221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km south of Albany.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
MM Albany Energy LLC
Location
42.7044°, -73.8509°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,634. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,754 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #489 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MM Albany Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 7,214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant (8.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.704400, -73.850900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.9 Kt
36 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
226.8 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
542.7K
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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