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Packaging Corp of America72.5 MW Waste

Waste

Packaging Corp of America is a 72.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Packaging Corp of America since 1992. Ranked #27 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility represents 0.74% 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 Packaging Corp of America 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colbert (476 MW, Gas), Pickwick Landing Dam (240 MW, Hydro), and River Bend Solar LLC (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 90 km from Memphis.

Capacity
72.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Packaging Corp of America
Location
35.0471°, -88.2661°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,556. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,606 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #31 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Packaging Corp of America operates 1 plants totalling 73 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 2,952 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pickwick Landing Dam (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.047100, -88.266100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
146.7 Kt
445 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.99 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.9K
cars per year
19.6K
homes per year
6.7M
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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