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Model City Energy Facility5.6 MW Waste

Waste

Model City Energy Facility is a 5.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Model City Energy LLC since 2001. Ranked #312 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW accounts for 0.06% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429 MW, Hydro) and Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km north of Buffalo.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Model City Energy LLC
Location
43.2094°, -78.9836°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #498 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Model City Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 28,538 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ransomville Solar 1 LLC (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.209400, -78.983600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.3 Kt
34 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
283.3 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
515.1K
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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