Wheelabrator Portsmouth is a 60 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1987. Ranked #41 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.61% of the United States' 9,768 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Wheelabrator Portsmouth 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Surry Nuclear Power Plant (1695 MW, Nuclear) and Yorktown (882 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km southeast of Norfolk.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,735. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #48 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 6,531 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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