Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers is a 24.9 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Inc. since 2000. Ranked #122 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 24.9 MW represents 0.25% 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 Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Magic Valley Generating Station (801 MW, Gas), Hidalgo Energy Center (551.3 MW, Gas), and Central Termoeléctrica Emilio Portes Gil (514 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km west of McAllen.
26 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,686. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,987 worldwide by installed capacity
- #179 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 7,706 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
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