World Power Plants

Mountain View14.4 MW Waste

Waste

Mountain View is a 14.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC since 2002. Ranked #168 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 14.4 MW represents 0.15% 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 Mountain View 11.15 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chambersburg (87.6 MW, Gas), Orrtanna (27 MW, Oil), and Maryland Solar (27 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 50 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
Location
39.8014°, -77.7883°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,381. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,653 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #281 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Industrial Power Generating Company LLC operates 12 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 9,656 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chambersburg (11.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.801400, -77.788300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.1 Kt
88 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
699.3 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
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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