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Sand Valley Power Station4.8 MW Waste

Waste

Sand Valley Power Station is a 4.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2013. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sand Valley 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gadsden (138 MW, Gas), Weiss Dam (87.6 MW, Hydro), and Bellefonte (14 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alabama, approximately 80 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
34.3439°, -85.8661°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 10,918 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weiss Dam (21.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.343900, -85.866100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
126.3 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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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