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Papillion Creek Wastewater is a 1.5 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Omaha City of since 1987. Ranked #132 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Papillion Creek Wastewater 114.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walter Scott Jr Energy Center (1648.3 MW, Coal), North Omaha (644.7 MW, Coal), and Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station (502 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 10 km from Omaha.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Omaha City of
Location
41.0772°, -95.8700°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,268 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Omaha City of operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 8,867 MW combined

Nearest plant: Walter Scott Jr Energy Center (11.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.077200, -95.870000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
76.6 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
427
cars per year
262
homes per year
89.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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
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