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Morgantown1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Morgantown is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2016. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Morgantown 100.625 times smaller. Nearby plants include Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station (2,876.4 MW, Nuclear) and Limerick Generating Station (2,277 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
40.1746°, -75.9137°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 46,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: Morgantown Solar Park (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.174600, -75.913700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
32.4 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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