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MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility5 MW Waste

Waste

MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility is a 5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Maine Waste to Energy since 1992. Ranked #326 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This facility's 5 MW represents 0.05% 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 MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility 32.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and Androscoggin Energy Center (163.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km from Portland.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Maine Waste to Energy
Location
44.0678°, -70.2608°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Maine Waste to Energy operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 2,980 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barker Lower (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.067800, -70.260800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
344.0 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
459.9K
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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