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Pine Tree Landfill Gas to Energy3.3 MW Waste

Waste

Pine Tree Landfill Gas to Energy is a 3.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Pine Tree Landfill since 2008. Ranked #391 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.3 MW represents 0.03% 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 Pine Tree Landfill Gas to Energy 48.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 facility is located in Maine, approximately 100 km from Bangor.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Pine Tree Landfill
Location
44.7686°, -68.8617°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,063. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,734 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #635 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Pine Tree Landfill operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 1,696 MW combined

Nearest plant: Penobscot Energy Recovery (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.768600, -68.861700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
120.2 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
890
homes per year
303.5K
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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