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POET Biorefining - Chancellor5.4 MW Waste

Waste

POET Biorefining - Chancellor is a 5.4 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by POET Biorefining-Chancellor since 2018. Ranked #317 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW accounts for 0.06% 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 this facility 29.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Angus Anson (405.7 MW, Gas) and Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station (59 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in South Dakota, approximately 30 km west of Sioux Falls.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
POET Biorefining- Chancellor
Location
43.3705°, -96.9598°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #506 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

POET Biorefining- Chancellor operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 1,456 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station (36.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.370500, -96.959800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
33 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
87.4 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
496.7K
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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