Rochelle Energy Center is a 4.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Frontier Operation Services since 2011. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Rochelle Energy Center 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2,449.8 MW, Nuclear) and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 110 km west of Chicago.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
- #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Frontier Operation Services operates 4 plants totalling 13 MW
88 plants within 100 km, 29,122 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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