Tessman Road is a 9.8 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2004. Ranked #220 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.8 MW accounts for 0.1% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Tessman Road 16.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are J K Spruce (1444 MW, Coal), V H Braunig (1138 MW, Gas), and Guadalupe Generating Station (1088.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 20 km southeast of San Antonio.
22 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,943. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,804 worldwide by installed capacity
- #365 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 8,993 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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