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Wilmarth25 MW Waste

Waste

Wilmarth is a 25 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1949. Ranked #119 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents 0.26% 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 Wilmarth 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mankato Energy Center (719 MW, Gas), New Prague (16.9 MW, Gas), and Madelia (11.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
44.1967°, -94.0009°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #176 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 5,766 MW combined

Nearest plant: Archer Daniels Midland Mankato (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.196700, -94.000900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.90 Mt
Over 77 years of operation
Past Retirement
1974
52 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
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
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