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Suburban Landfill Gas Recovery5.6 MW Waste

Waste

Suburban Landfill Gas Recovery is a 5.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 2011. Ranked #312 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.6 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Conesville (841.5 MW, Coal), Dresden Energy Facility (678.3 MW, Gas), and Denison Solar Array (1.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 70 km west of Columbus.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
39.9124°, -82.2450°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #498 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 6,418 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dresden Energy Facility (27.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.912400, -82.245000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.3 Kt
34 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
170.0 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
515.1K
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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