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Venice Resources Gas Recovery1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Venice Resources Gas Recovery is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 1992. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This facility's 1.6 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Venice Resources Gas Recovery 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Genesee Power Station LP (39.5 MW, Waste), Colfax (13.5 MW, Oil), and Lennon Generating (9.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km from Detroit.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
42.9850°, -83.9764°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 8,050 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grand Blanc Generating Station (22.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.985000, -83.976400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
110.1 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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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