Papillion Creek Wastewater— 1.5 MW Biomass
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.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
39 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Omaha City of operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 8,867 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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