World Power Plants

Ryegate Power Station21.5 MW Waste

Waste

Ryegate Power Station is a 21.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by ENGIE and commissioned in 1992. Ranked #136 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.22% 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 Ryegate Power Station 7.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include S C Moore (190.8 MW, Hydro), Comerford (167.8 MW, Hydro), and Groton Wind LLC (48 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 30 km from Montpelier.

Capacity
21.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
ENGIE
Location
44.2131°, -72.0572°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,825. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,731 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #207 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

ENGIE operates 8 plants totalling 2,459 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 1,488 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dodge Falls Associates (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.213100, -72.057200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.5 Kt
132 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.48 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.5K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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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