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Wheelabrator Frackville Energy is a 48 MW coal power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1988. Ranked #264 of 297 coal plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Wheelabrator Frackville Energy 83.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include TalenEnergy Susquehanna (2,532 MW, Nuclear), Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (2,532 MW, Nuclear), and Moxie Freedom Generation Plant (1,058 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 100 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
40.7824°, -76.1762°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,023. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,563 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 29,609 MW combined

Nearest plant: John B Rich Memorial Power Station (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.782400, -76.176200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
189.6 Kt
231 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.21 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.2K
cars per year
25.3K
homes per year
8.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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