World Power Plants

Trans-Jordan Generating Station4.8 MW Waste

Waste

Trans-Jordan Generating Station is a 4.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2008. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Trans-Jordan 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas), Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), and West Valley Power Plant (217 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 30 km from Salt Lake City.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
40.5500°, -112.0631°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 4,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: eBay - South Jordan (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.550000, -112.063100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
174.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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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