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Virginia26.2 MW Waste

Waste

Virginia is a 26.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Virginia - (MN) since 1966. Ranked #115 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Virginia's 26.2 MW represents 0.27% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Virginia 6.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Syl Laskin (116 MW, Gas), Hibbing (35.9 MW, Coal), and Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center (25 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 40 km northwest of Duluth.

Capacity
26.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
City of Virginia - (MN)
Location
47.5224°, -92.5410°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,619. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,493 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #167 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Virginia - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 2,455 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.522400, -92.541000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.0 Kt
161 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.18 Mt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
1991
35 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.5K
cars per year
7.1K
homes per year
2.4M
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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