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Robeson County LFG to Energy2 MW Waste

Waste

Robeson County LFG to Energy is a 2 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Robeson County Landfill and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #490 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity accounts for 0.02% 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 Robeson County LFG to Energy 80.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Butler-Warner Generation Plant (303.4 MW, Gas), W H Weatherspoon (163 MW, Oil), and Innovative Solar 46 (78.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km from Fayetteville.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Robeson County Landfill
Location
34.7910°, -78.9088°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Robeson County Landfill operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

211 plants within 100 km, 9,241 MW combined

Nearest plant: Railroad Farm 2 (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.791000, -78.908800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
52.6 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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