World Power Plants

Waste Management Middle Peninsula LFGTE6.4 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
37.5197°, -76.6245°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 12,881 MW combined

Nearest plant: Puller Solar (15.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.519700, -76.624500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
220.2 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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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