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Olmsted Waste Energy11.3 MW Waste

Waste

Olmsted Waste Energy is an 11.3 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Olmsted County Public Works since 2001. Ranked #202 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Olmsted contributes 0.12% to the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Olmsted 14.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pleasant Valley (467.8 MW, Gas), Pleasant Valley Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), and Prairie Star Wind Farm (100.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km southeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
11.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Olmsted County Public Works
Location
44.0261°, -92.4323°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,651. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #333 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Olmsted County Public Works operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 7,494 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin Heating Station (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.026100, -92.432300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.9 Kt
69 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
571.7 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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