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Orchard Hills Renewable Energy Station16.2 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
16.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Hoosier Energy R E C Inc
Location
42.1424°, -89.0790°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hoosier Energy R E C Inc operates 16 plants totalling 1,779 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 12,069 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rockford Solar Farm (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.142400, -89.079000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.8 Kt
99 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
327.8 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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