World Power Plants

Pecan Row Landfill To Electric Facility6.4 MW Waste

Waste

Pecan Row Landfill To Electric Facility is a 6.4 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2004. Ranked #274 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 6.4 MW represents 0.07% 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 Pecan Row 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Suwannee River (197.7 MW, Gas) and Quitman Solar (150 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 100 km north of Tallahassee.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
30.8150°, -83.3625°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,470. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #451 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 1,122 MW combined

Nearest plant: South Georgia Medical Center (8.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.815000, -83.362500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
284.9 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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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