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Ocean County Landfill14.4 MW Waste

Waste

Ocean County Landfill is a 14.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by LES Project Holdings LLC since 2003. Ranked #173 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.15% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Ocean County Landfill 11.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Red Oak Power LLC (821.1 MW, Gas), Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (550 MW, Nuclear), and Sayreville Cogeneration Facility (430.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 60 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
LES Project Holdings LLC
Location
40.0249°, -74.2501°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,392. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #286 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

LES Project Holdings LLC operates 7 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

393 plants within 100 km, 31,815 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lakewood Seven Solar LLC (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.024900, -74.250100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.1 Kt
88 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
670.2 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
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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