Wheelabrator Lisbon is a 14.6 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1995. Ranked #167 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it 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 Lisbon 11 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millstone (2162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 60 km from Hartford.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,374. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,612 worldwide by installed capacity
- #276 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW
416 plants within 100 km, 19,691 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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