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Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to Energy4.4 MW Waste

Waste

Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to Energy is a 4.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Nelson Gardens Energy LLC since 2014. Ranked #358 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW represents 0.05% 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 Nelson Gardens 36.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J K Spruce (1,444 MW, Coal) and V H Braunig (1,138 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 50 km southwest of San Antonio.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Nelson Gardens Energy LLC
Location
29.3300°, -98.6600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #563 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nelson Gardens Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 8,993 MW combined

Nearest plant: Covel Gardens Gas Recovery (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.330000, -98.660000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.9 Kt
27 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
106.8 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
404.7K
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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