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Perdido3.2 MW Waste

Waste

Perdido is a 3.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Gulf Power Co since 2010. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Perdido 50.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Crist (1135.1 MW, Coal), Santa Rosa Energy Center (274.5 MW, Gas), and Pensacola Florida Plant (102 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km northeast of Pensacola.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Gulf Power Co
Location
30.5700°, -87.3900°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gulf Power Co operates 4 plants totalling 1,814 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 5,876 MW combined

Nearest plant: International Paper Pensacola (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.570000, -87.390000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
103.6 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
863
homes per year
294.3K
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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