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Sauder Power Plant7.2 MW Waste

Waste

Sauder Power Plant is a 7.2 MW waste-to-energy facility in the United States, operated by Sauder Woodworking Co since 1993. Ranked #261 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 7.2 MW represents 0.07% 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 Sauder Power Plant 22.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Richland (450 MW, Gas), Napoleon Peaking Station (49.5 MW, Gas), and Bryan (OH) (39.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 120 km west of Columbus.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Sauder Woodworking Co
Location
41.5152°, -84.2935°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #432 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sauder Woodworking Co operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 15,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stryker (11.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.515200, -84.293500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.6 Kt
44 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
480.8 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.2K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
662.3K
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
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