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New Bern5.4 MW Waste

Waste

New Bern is a 5.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Industrial Power Generating Company LLC since 2008. Ranked #319 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making New Bern 29.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PCS Phosphate (54 MW, Cogeneration), Buckleberry Solar (52.1 MW, Solar), and Craven County Wood Energy LP (50 MW, Waste). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 130 km from Raleigh.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Industrial Power Generating Company LLC
Location
35.1681°, -77.2267°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,754. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,111 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #509 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Industrial Power Generating Company LLC operates 12 plants totalling 120 MW

Regional density

157 plants within 100 km, 3,499 MW combined

Nearest plant: Craven County Wood Energy LP (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.168100, -77.226700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
33 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
196.7 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
496.7K
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
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