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Ontario LFGTE11.2 MW Waste

Waste

Ontario LFGTE is an 11.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Seneca Energy II and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #205 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Ontario LFGTE's 11.2 MW represents 0.11% of 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 Ontario LFGTE 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ginna Nuclear Generating Station (614 MW, Nuclear), R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (614 MW, Nuclear), and Greenidge Generation LLC (112 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from the city of Rochester.

Capacity
11.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Seneca Energy II
Location
42.8586°, -77.0872°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,657. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,203 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #336 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Seneca Energy II operates 2 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 11,165 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hobart & William Smith College Gates Rd. (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.858600, -77.087200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
69 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
407.9 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
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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