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Noble Hill Landfill3.2 MW Waste

Waste

Noble Hill Landfill is a 3.2 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by City Utilities of Springfield since 2006. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.03% 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 Noble Hill Landfill 50.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are John Twitty Energy Center (603 MW, Coal) and James River Power Station (362.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Missouri, approximately 30 km northwest of Springfield.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
City Utilities of Springfield - (MO)
Location
37.3811°, -93.3514°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) operates 5 plants totalling 1,088 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 1,960 MW combined

Nearest plant: McCartney (21.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.381100, -93.351400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
129.5 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
863
homes per year
294.3K
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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