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Pinetree Power17.5 MW Waste

Waste

Pinetree Power is a 17.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Pinetree Power Inc since 1987. Ranked #158 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 17.5 MW accounts for 0.18% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pinetree Power 9.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include S C Moore (190.8 MW, Hydro) and Comerford (167.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 160 km north of Boston.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Pinetree Power Inc
Location
44.3274°, -71.6800°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #243 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Pinetree Power Inc operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 1,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gilman Mill (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.327400, -71.680000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.4 Kt
107 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.38 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.7K
cars per year
4.7K
homes per year
1.6M
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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