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Wheelabrator Bridgeport67 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
67 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
41.1625°, -73.2083°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

317 plants within 100 km, 41,002 MW combined

Nearest plant: UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.162500, -73.208300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
135.6 Kt
411 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.15 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.5K
cars per year
18.1K
homes per year
6.2M
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
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