Orchard Hills Renewable Energy Station is a 16.2 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Hoosier Energy R E C Inc since 2016. Ranked #162 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 16.2 MW accounts for 0.17% 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 Orchard Hills 9.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear), Byron Generating Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear), and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 130 km west of Chicago.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,246. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,826 worldwide by installed capacity
- #254 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Hoosier Energy R E C Inc operates 16 plants totalling 1,779 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 12,069 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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