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Oak Ridge LFGTE3.2 MW Waste

Waste

Oak Ridge LFGTE is a 3.2 MW waste power plant in the United States of America, operated by Wabash Valley Power Assn Inc since 2004. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States of America. 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 of America is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Oak Ridge LFGTE 50.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Liberty I & II LFGTE (Waste, 12.8 MW) and Oakdale (Hydro, 11.8 MW). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 40 km northwest of Indianapolis.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Wabash Valley Power Assn Inc
Location
40.7213°, -86.3421°

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

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wabash Valley Power Assn Inc operates 9 plants totalling 245 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 5,952 MW combined

Nearest plant: Peru (IN) (24.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.721300, -86.342100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
142.5 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 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
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