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Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery31.2 MW Waste

Waste

Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery is a 31.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Pasco County and commissioned in 1991. Ranked #97 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 0.32% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Anclote (1112.4 MW, Gas), Shady Hills Generating Station (541.2 MW, Gas), and Hillsborough County Resource Recovery (47 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Pasco County, approximately 40 km northwest of Tampa.

Capacity
31.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Pasco County
Location
28.3681°, -82.5583°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,438. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,318 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #138 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Pasco County operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 25,534 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anclote (30.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.368100, -82.558300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.1 Kt
191 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.21 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.7K
cars per year
8.4K
homes per year
2.9M
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
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