Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTE is a 6.4 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #289 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility's 6.4 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 plant 25.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Surry Nuclear Power Plant (1,695 MW, Nuclear) and Yorktown (882 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 50 km northwest of Norfolk.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,493. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,143 worldwide by installed capacity
- #466 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 12,881 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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