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Woodville Renewable Power Project49.9 MW Waste

Waste

Woodville Renewable Power Project is a 49.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by East Texas Electric Coop Inc since 2013. Ranked #64 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 49.9 MW represents 0.51% of the U.S. total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the U.S. is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Woodville Renewable Power Project 3.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Hardin County Peaking Facility (173 MW, Gas), WestRock (TX) (57.7 MW, Biomass), and Sam Rayburn Dam (52 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 150 km northeast of Houston.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
East Texas Electric Coop Inc
Location
30.7483°, -94.4375°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,974. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #83 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

East Texas Electric Coop Inc operates 3 plants totalling 393 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 4,676 MW combined

Nearest plant: Robert D Willis (25.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.748300, -94.437500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.0 Kt
306 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.31 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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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