Wheelabrator Bridgeport is a 67 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1988. Ranked #35 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 67 MW accounts for 0.69% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northport Power Station (1564 MW, Gas), Northport (1564 MW, Gas), and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 60 km from New York City.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,638. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,923 worldwide by installed capacity
- #41 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW
317 plants within 100 km, 41,002 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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