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Wheelabrator Lisbon14.6 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
14.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
41.5844°, -72.0416°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

416 plants within 100 km, 19,691 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taftville (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.584400, -72.041600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.5 Kt
90 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
915.9 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.4K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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