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Pine Tree Acres8.8 MW Waste

Waste

Pine Tree Acres is an 8.8 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2003. It operates under LES Project Holdings LLC and is part of a sector with 541 plants and a total capacity of 9,769 MW, with Pine Tree Acres contributing 0.09%. Ranked #243 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Pine Tree Acres is relatively small. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pine Tree Acres 18.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Belle River Power Plant (1,664.4 MW, Gas), Belle River (1,664.4 MW, Coal), and St Clair (1,233.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 60 km from Detroit.

Capacity
8.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
LES Project Holdings LLC
Location
42.7645°, -82.7471°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,447 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #395 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

LES Project Holdings LLC operates 7 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 18,108 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dean (20.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.764500, -82.747100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.8 Kt
54 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
409.6 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
809.4K
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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