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Pennsbury6 MW Waste

Waste

Pennsbury is a 6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Exelon Power since 1996. Ranked #301 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.06% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pennsbury 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas), Red Oak Power LLC (821 MW, Gas), and Croydon CT Generating Station (546.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km northeast of Philadelphia.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Exelon Power
Location
40.1531°, -74.7691°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #478 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Exelon Power operates 21 plants totalling 8,153 MW

Regional density

425 plants within 100 km, 41,744 MW combined

Nearest plant: MF Mesa Lane LLC (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.153100, -74.769100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.1 Kt
37 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
364.2 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
551.9K
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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