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Winnebago County Landfill Gas3.9 MW Waste

Waste

Winnebago County Landfill Gas is a 3.9 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Winnebago County since 2008. Ranked #379 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 3.9 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 41.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fox Energy Center (618.8 MW, Gas), South Fond Du Lac (381.6 MW, Gas), and Alliant Energy Neenah (371 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Winnebago County, approximately 150 km northwest of Milwaukee.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Winnebago County
Location
44.0830°, -88.5411°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,834. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #601 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Winnebago County operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 7,693 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alliant Energy Neenah (12.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.083000, -88.541100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
24 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
142.1 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
358.7K
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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