World Power Plants

New River5.4 MW Waste

Waste

New River is a 5.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Ingenco Renewable Development LLC since 2013. 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 River 29.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Claytor (74.8 MW, Hydro), Celanese Acetate LLC (27.2 MW, Gas), and Byllesby 2 (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 80 km from Roanoke.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Ingenco Renewable Development LLC
Location
37.1830°, -80.6990°

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

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ingenco Renewable Development LLC operates 3 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 452 MW combined

Nearest plant: Radford Army Ammunition Plant (13.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.183000, -80.699000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
33 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
142.1 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 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
Total Capacity
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