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ReEnergy Black River55.5 MW Waste

Waste

ReEnergy Black River is a 55.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Black River Generation LLC since 1989. Ranked #53 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 55.5 MW represents 0.57% 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 ReEnergy Black River 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Jefferson County, approximately 90 km northeast of Syracuse.

Capacity
55.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Black River Generation LLC
Location
44.0365°, -75.7720°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,821. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,695 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #65 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Black River Generation LLC operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 15,166 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kamargo (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.036500, -75.772000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
112.3 Kt
340 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.16 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.4K
cars per year
15.0K
homes per year
5.1M
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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