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Pioneer Valley Resource Recovery9.4 MW Waste

Waste

Pioneer Valley Resource Recovery is a 9.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Community Eco Springfield LLC since 1988. Ranked #233 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.4 MW represents 0.1% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pioneer Valley Resource Recovery 17.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 100 km west of Boston.

Capacity
9.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Community Eco Springfield LLC
Location
42.0906°, -72.5917°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,979. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,952 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #381 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Community Eco Springfield LLC operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

433 plants within 100 km, 20,345 MW combined

Nearest plant: Citizens Agawam Landfill Solar (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.090600, -72.591700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.0 Kt
58 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
722.8 Kt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.1K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
864.6K
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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