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Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility28.5 MW Waste

Waste

Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility is a 28.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by MFGR LLC and commissioned in 1977. Ranked #104 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this plant contributes 0.29% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas), Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas), and Rollins Wind Project (60 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Bangor.

Capacity
28.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
MFGR LLC
Location
44.9181°, -68.6355°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,548. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #153 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

MFGR LLC operates 1 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 1,707 MW combined

Nearest plant: Milford Hydro Station (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.918100, -68.635500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
57.7 Kt
175 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.83 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.5K
cars per year
7.7K
homes per year
2.6M
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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