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Plainfield Renewable Energy LLC43 MW Waste

Waste

Plainfield Renewable Energy LLC is a 43 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Plainfield Renewable Energy LLC since 2014. Ranked #73 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.44% of the nation's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone (2162.9 MW, Nuclear), Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2162.9 MW, Nuclear), and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 40 km from Providence.

Capacity
43 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Plainfield Renewable Energy LLC
Location
41.6644°, -71.9242°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,145. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,878 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #99 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Plainfield Renewable Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 43 MW

Regional density

438 plants within 100 km, 17,456 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jewett City 1 (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.664400, -71.924200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
87.0 Kt
264 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.04 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.9K
cars per year
11.6K
homes per year
4.0M
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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