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.
24 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
24 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 13,060 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
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