Munster Landfill Gas-to-Energy is a 1.1 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by the Town of Munster since 2012. Ranked #533 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.011% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Munster Landfill Gas-to-Energy 146 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are University Park North (726 MW, Gas), Lincoln Generating Facility (692 MW, Gas), and Whiting Clean Energy (576.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 50 km from the city of Chicago.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,001 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Town of Munster operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 30,419 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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