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Riverwood International Macon Mill73.4 MW Waste

Waste

Riverwood International Macon Mill is a 73.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Riverwood Intl USA Inc since 1990. Ranked #25 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 73.4 MW represents 0.75% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Scherer (3564 MW, Coal), Mid-Georgia Cogeneration Facility (323 MW, Gas), and Smarr Energy Center (242 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 160 km south of Atlanta.

Capacity
73.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Riverwood Intl USA Inc
Location
32.7714°, -83.6281°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,579 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #29 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Riverwood Intl USA Inc operates 1 plants totalling 73 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 7,575 MW combined

Nearest plant: YKK USA Chestney (8.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.771400, -83.628100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.5 Kt
450 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.35 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.3K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.8M
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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