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Wake County LFG Facility9 MW Waste

Waste

Wake County LFG Facility is a 9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Ingenco Renewable Development LLC. Commissioned in 2014, it contributes 0.09% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW, which includes 541 plants. It ranks #240 of 541 waste plants in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Wake County LFG Facility 17.9 times smaller. This facility's output is a small fraction of the overall waste energy generation. Nearby plants include Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (950.9 MW, Nuclear), Harris (950.9 MW, Nuclear), and Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility (32 MW, Coal). Wake County LFG Facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 30 km from Raleigh.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Ingenco Renewable Development LLC
Location
35.6740°, -78.8540°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #388 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ingenco Renewable Development LLC operates 3 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

240 plants within 100 km, 9,109 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (10.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.674000, -78.854000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.2 Kt
55 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
218.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
827.8K
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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