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Pinetree Power Fitchburg18 MW Waste

Waste

Pinetree Power Fitchburg is an 18 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Pinetree Power Fitchburg LLC since 1992. Ranked #151 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.18% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pinetree Power Fitchburg 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas) and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 80 km west of Boston.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Pinetree Power Fitchburg LLC
Location
42.5428°, -71.8528°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #235 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Pinetree Power Fitchburg LLC operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

446 plants within 100 km, 20,617 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fitchburg Gas Recovery (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.542800, -71.852800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.4 Kt
110 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.24 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
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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