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Regional Waste Systems13.3 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
13.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Ecomaine
Location
43.6556°, -70.3347°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ecomaine operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 6,095 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.655600, -70.334700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.9 Kt
82 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.02 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.9K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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