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Port Charlotte Energy LLC3 MW Waste

Waste

Port Charlotte Energy LLC is a 3 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Port Charlotte Energy LLC since 2011. Ranked #449 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' 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 53.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort Myers (2680.9 MW, Gas), Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid (84.5 MW, Solar), and Lee County Solid Waste Energy (59 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km south of Fort Myers.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Port Charlotte Energy LLC
Location
26.7908°, -81.9653°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Port Charlotte Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 8,439 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fort Myers (20.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.790800, -81.965300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
91.1 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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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