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Ottawa County Project2.8 MW Waste

Waste

Ottawa County Project is a 2.8 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2000. Ranked #462 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Ottawa County Project 57.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Monroe Power Plant (3293.1 MW, Gas), Monroe (3293.1 MW, Coal), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1281 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 40 km southwest of Toledo.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
41.5283°, -83.0353°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #740 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 21,718 MW combined

Nearest plant: Davis Besse (8.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.528300, -83.035300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.7 Kt
17 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
147.3 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
755
homes per year
257.5K
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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