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Western Renewable Energy3 MW Waste

Waste

Western Renewable Energy is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Western Renewable Energy LLC since 2004. Ranked #449 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.0307% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 53.67 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Springerville (1,779.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 200 km northeast of Phoenix.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Western Renewable Energy LLC
Location
34.0930°, -109.2900°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Western Renewable Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 2,666 MW combined

Nearest plant: Springerville (27.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.093000, -109.290000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
133.6 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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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