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Taylor is an 8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2007. Ranked #248 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.08% 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 Taylor 20.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Talbot County Energy (726 MW, Gas), Taylor County Solar (148 MW, Solar), and Butler Solar Project 103 (104 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 150 km southwest of Atlanta.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
32.4522°, -84.3872°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #406 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 9,077 MW combined

Nearest plant: White Pine Solar LLC (13.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.452200, -84.387200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.2 Kt
49 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
307.6 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
735.8K
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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