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Wheelabrator Hudson Falls14.4 MW Waste

Waste

Wheelabrator Hudson Falls is a 14.4 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1991. Ranked #172 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 14.4 MW represents 0.15% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Wheelabrator Hudson Falls 11.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro), and Spier Falls (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km north of Albany.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
43.3056°, -73.5914°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,386. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #285 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

145 plants within 100 km, 4,929 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.305600, -73.591400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.1 Kt
88 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.02 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
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
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