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Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse64.5 MW Waste

Waste

Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse is a 64.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1985. Ranked #37 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 64.5 MW represents 0.66% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brandon Shores (1,370.2 MW, Coal), Herbert A Wagner (1,058.5 MW, Coal), and Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station (922.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 40 km northeast of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
64.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
39.2660°, -76.6297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,675. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,075 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #43 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

168 plants within 100 km, 42,905 MW combined

Nearest plant: Domino Sugar Baltimore (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.266000, -76.629700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
130.5 Kt
396 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.35 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.4K
cars per year
17.4K
homes per year
5.9M
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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