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Viking Energy of McBain18 MW Waste

Waste

Viking Energy of McBain is an 18 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Viking Energy Corp since 1989. Ranked #151 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.18% 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 Viking Energy 8.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Stoney Corners Wind Farm (60 MW, Wind) and George Johnson (51 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km southwest of Traverse City.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Viking Energy Corp
Location
44.2040°, -85.2206°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #235 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Viking Energy Corp operates 2 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 976 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stoney Corners Wind Farm (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.204000, -85.220600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.4 Kt
110 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.35 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
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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