Short Mountain is a 3.2 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Emerald People's Utility District since 1992. Ranked #395 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.03% 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 Short Mountain 50.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lookout Point (120 MW, Hydro), IP Springfield Oregon (65 MW, Biomass), and Seneca Sustainable Energy LLC (19.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 60 km east of Eugene.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Emerald People's Utility Dist operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 780 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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