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Zion Landfill Gas to Energy Facility7 MW Waste

Waste

Zion Landfill Gas to Energy Facility is a 7 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2002. Ranked #263 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.07% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Zion 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elm Road Generating Station (1,402.6 MW, Coal), South Oak Creek (1,240 MW, Coal), and Pleasant Prairie Power Plant (1,210 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km from Chicago.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
42.4803°, -87.8861°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #435 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 13,060 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zion Energy Center (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.480300, -87.886100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.2 Kt
43 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
340.0 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
643.9K
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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