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Pinconning White Feather3.2 MW Waste

Waste

Pinconning White Feather is a 3.2 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2009. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 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 Pinconning White Feather 0.0198 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dan E Karn (1,946.3 MW, Gas), Midland Cogeneration Venture (1,853.8 MW, Gas), and Tuscola Bay Wind (120 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km from Saginaw.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
43.8983°, -83.9494°

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

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 5,990 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dan E Karn (29.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.898300, -83.949400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
110.1 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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