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Red Wing23 MW Waste

Waste

Red Wing is a 23 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1949. Ranked #127 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 23 MW represents 0.24% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Red Wing 7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Island (1186.2 MW, Nuclear), Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant (1186.2 MW, Nuclear), and Cannon Falls Energy Center (346.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km south of Minneapolis.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
44.5692°, -92.5169°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,744. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #191 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 10,235 MW combined

Nearest plant: Red Wing Community Solar (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.569200, -92.516900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
46.5 Kt
141 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.58 Mt
Over 77 years of operation
Past Retirement
1974
52 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.1K
cars per year
6.2K
homes per year
2.1M
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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