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Wheelabrator Westchester59.7 MW Waste

Waste

Wheelabrator Westchester is a 59.7 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems and commissioned in 1984. It is one of 541 waste plants in the USA, contributing to a total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. This facility represents 0.61% of the country's waste capacity. Ranked #44 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Wheelabrator Westchester's 59.7 MW is significantly smaller than the largest waste plant, Covington Facility, which has a capacity of 161 MW, making this facility 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas), Indian Point 2 (1,299 MW, Nuclear), and Roseton Generating Facility (1,242 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Manhattan.

Capacity
59.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
41.2771°, -73.9423°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,763. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,498 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #52 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

365 plants within 100 km, 42,007 MW combined

Nearest plant: Indian Point 3 (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.277100, -73.942300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
120.8 Kt
366 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.07 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.3K
cars per year
16.1K
homes per year
5.5M
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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