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Waste Management King George LFGTE13.2 MW Waste

Waste

Waste Management King George LFGTE is a 13.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 2010. Ranked #181 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 13.2 MW accounts for 0.14% 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 this facility 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Possum Point (1,591 MW, Oil), Morgantown Generating Plant (1,548 MW, Coal), and Ladysmith (892.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km south of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
13.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
38.2747°, -77.3081°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,478. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #300 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 24,753 MW combined

Nearest plant: Birchwood Power (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.274700, -77.308100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.7 Kt
81 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
427.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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