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Wheelabrator Concord Facility14 MW Waste

Waste

Wheelabrator Concord Facility is a 14 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1989. Ranked #174 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 14 MW represents 0.14% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Wheelabrator Concord Facility 11.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Antrim Wind (28.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km from Boston.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
43.2866°, -71.5769°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #288 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

163 plants within 100 km, 6,635 MW combined

Nearest plant: Penacook Lower Falls (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.286600, -71.576900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.3 Kt
86 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.05 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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