Regional Waste Systems is a 13.3 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Ecomaine since 1988. Ranked #180 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 13.3 MW represents 0.14% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Regional Waste Systems 12 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and S D Warren Westbrook (69.7 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 15 km from Portland.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,473. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,064 worldwide by installed capacity
- #299 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Ecomaine operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 6,095 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
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