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Snider Industries5 MW Waste

Waste

Snider Industries is a 5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Snider Industries Inc and commissioned in 1983. Ranked #326 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Snider Industries 32 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Martin Lake (2,379.6 MW, Coal), Wilkes (882 MW, Gas), and Pirkey (721 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 40 km from Longview.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Snider Industries Inc
Location
32.5747°, -94.3739°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Snider Industries Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 10,330 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pirkey (16.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.574700, -94.373900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
435.1 Kt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
459.9K
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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