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WestRock Southeast LLC.82.1 MW Waste

Waste

WestRock Southeast LLC. is an 82.1 MW waste power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1989. Ranked #19 of 541 waste plants in the USA, it represents 0.84% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the USA is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 0.51 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dublin Solar I (4.1 MW, Solar) and Telfair Thompson (1.9 MW, Solar), as well as Georgia Power at Wadley GA (1 MW, Solar). It is located in Georgia, approximately 160 km southeast of Atlanta.

Capacity
82.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
WestRock Southeast LLC
Location
32.5036°, -82.8443°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,381. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,032 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #19 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WestRock Southeast LLC operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 6,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dublin Solar I (11.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.503600, -82.844300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
166.1 Kt
503 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.15 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.1K
cars per year
22.2K
homes per year
7.6M
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
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