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Penobscot Energy Recovery25.3 MW Waste

Waste

Penobscot Energy Recovery is a 25.3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by ESOCO Orrington LLC and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #118 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility represents 0.26% 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 Penobscot Energy Recovery 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas), Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas), and Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility (28.5 MW, Waste). The plant is located in Maine, approximately 60 km from Bangor.

Capacity
25.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
ESOCO Orrington LLC
Location
44.7383°, -68.8258°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,653. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,668 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #175 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

ESOCO Orrington LLC operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

42 plants within 100 km, 1,536 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pine Tree Landfill Gas to Energy (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.738300, -68.825800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.2 Kt
155 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.00 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.1K
cars per year
6.8K
homes per year
2.3M
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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