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Spokane Waste to Energy26 MW Waste

Waste

Spokane Waste to Energy is a 26 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Spokane since 1991. Ranked #116 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 26 MW accounts for 0.27% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Spokane Waste to Energy 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Long Lake (70 MW, Hydro), Northeast (WA) (61.8 MW, Gas), and Little Falls (WA) (43.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 30 km northwest of Spokane.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
City of Spokane
Location
47.6263°, -117.5042°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #168 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Spokane operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 929 MW combined

Nearest plant: Monroe Street (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.626300, -117.504200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.6 Kt
159 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.84 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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