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UNH 7.9 MW Plant7.9 MW Waste

Waste

UNH 7.9 MW Plant is a 7.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Emcor Energy Services since 2006. Ranked #253 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 7.9 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making UNH 7.9 MW Plant 20.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seabrook Station (1242 MW, Nuclear) and Essential Power Newington LLC (605.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 50 km northeast of Boston.

Capacity
7.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Emcor Energy Services
Location
43.1367°, -70.9361°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,214. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,159 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #417 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Emcor Energy Services operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 12,022 MW combined

Nearest plant: Essential Power Newington LLC (11.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.136700, -70.936100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.0 Kt
48 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
319.7 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
726.6K
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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