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Prairie View I & II LFGTE6.4 MW Waste

Waste

Prairie View I & II LFGTE is a 6.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wabash Valley Power Assn Inc and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #289 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 6.4 MW represents 0.07% 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 Prairie View I & II LFGTE 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include St Joseph Energy Center (Gas, 780 MW), University of Notre Dame (Coal, 39.6 MW), and Zimmerman Energy (Waste, 6 MW). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 70 km from South Bend.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Wabash Valley Power Assn Inc
Location
41.4936°, -86.1658°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,493. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,143 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #466 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wabash Valley Power Assn Inc operates 9 plants totalling 245 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 13,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: Twin Branch (19.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.493600, -86.165800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
336.7 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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
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