The Largest Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants in the US
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | MWh Generated | CO2 Emissions | Rank Emissions | CO2 Emissions/MWh | Rant Emissions/MWh | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Covanta Fairfax EnergyCovanta (100.00%) | Laurel Hill CDP | VA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 277,872MWh↓ | 469,683,238.2kg↓ | 1 | 1690.3kg/MWh | 35 | |
Covanta Delaware ValleyCovanta (100.00%) | Chester | PA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 240,707MWh↓ | 424,224,398.2kg↓ | 2 | 1762.4kg/MWh | 26 | |
SEMASS Resource RecoverySEMASS Partnership (100.00%) | Plymouth County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 249,601MWh↓ | 415,027,599.6kg↓ | 3 | 1662.8kg/MWh | 40 | |
Covanta HempsteadCovanta (100.00%) | Uniondale CDP | NY | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 266,972MWh↑ | 414,726,657kg↑ | 4 | 1553.4kg/MWh | 45 | |
Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta (100.00%) | Newark | NJ | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 204,753MWh↓ | 399,926,049.6kg↓ | 5 | 1953.2kg/MWh | 12 | |
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co (100.00%) | West Palm Beach | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 237,038MWh↓ | 361,458,365.6kg↓ | 6 | 1524.9kg/MWh | 47 | |
Pinellas County Resource RecoveryPinellas County (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 174,276MWh↓ | 339,480,848.6kg↓ | 7 | 1947.9kg/MWh | 13 | |
Wheelabrator South BrowardWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Dania Beach | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 192,325MWh↓ | 335,008,159.5kg↓ | 8 | 1741.9kg/MWh | 29 | |
Wheelabrator BridgeportWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 209,128MWh↑ | 308,298,188.6kg↓ | 9 | 1474.2kg/MWh | 49 | |
H PowerCity and County of Honolulu (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 159,008MWh↑ | 287,354,198.1kg↑ | 10 | 1807.2kg/MWh | 22 | |
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co (100.00%) | West Palm Beach | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 150,513MWh↑ | 262,070,212.6kg↑ | 11 | 1741.2kg/MWh | 30 | |
Montgomery County Resource RecoveryNortheast Maryland W D Auth (100.00%) | Montgomery County | MD | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 137,414MWh↑ | 237,921,065.5kg↑ | 12 | 1731.4kg/MWh | 32 | |
Union County Resource RecoveryUnion County Utilities Auth (100.00%) | Rahway | NJ | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 135,320MWh↑ | 226,525,154.7kg↑ | 13 | 1674.0kg/MWh | 37 | |
Lee County Solid Waste EnergyLee County Board-Commissioners (100.00%) | Buckingham CDP | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 120,068MWh↑ | 209,436,821.2kg↓ | 14 | 1744.3kg/MWh | 28 | 8/2072 |
Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 142,852MWh↑ | 209,418,862.6kg↓ | 15 | 1466.0kg/MWh | 50 | |
Wheelabrator FallsWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Bucks County | PA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 135,472MWh↓ | 205,974,439.4kg↓ | 16 | 1520.4kg/MWh | 48 | |
Wheelabrator WestchesterWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Peekskill | NY | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 172,394MWh↓ | 203,982,304.6kg↓ | 17 | 1183.2kg/MWh | 51 | |
Covanta HaverhillOgden Projects Inc-Haverhill (100.00%) | Haverhill | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 120,343MWh↓ | 198,856,847.6kg↓ | 18 | 1652.4kg/MWh | 41 | |
Hillsborough County Resource RecoveryHillsborough County (100.00%) | Brandon CDP | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 73,845MWh↓ | 189,016,804.6kg↓ | 19 | 2559.6kg/MWh | 4 | |
Wheelabrator North AndoverWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Essex County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 106,925MWh↓ | 184,985,643.1kg↓ | 20 | 1730.1kg/MWh | 33 | |
Wheelabrator SaugusWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Saugus CDP | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 103,096MWh↑ | 178,142,690.9kg↓ | 21 | 1727.9kg/MWh | 34 | |
Lancaster County Resource RecoveryLancaster County Solid WR Auth (100.00%) | Lancaster County | PA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 85,023MWh↑ | 166,645,105.4kg↑ | 22 | 1960.0kg/MWh | 11 | |
York County Resource RecoveryYork County Solid W & R Auth (100.00%) | York County | PA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 100,229MWh↓ | 157,790,971.4kg↓ | 23 | 1574.3kg/MWh | 43 | |
Covanta Hennepin EnergyHennepin County Department of Environmental Services (100.00%) | Minneapolis | MN | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 93,253MWh↑ | 155,937,607.6kg↑ | 24 | 1672.2kg/MWh | 38 | |
Covanta Plymouth Renewable EnergyCovanta (100.00%) | Montgomery County | PA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 96,153MWh↑ | 155,121,126.2kg↑ | 25 | 1613.3kg/MWh | 42 | |
Onondaga County Resource RecoveryCovanta (100.00%) | Onondaga County | NY | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 91,474MWh↓ | 152,707,417.8kg↓ | 26 | 1669.4kg/MWh | 39 | |
Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Baltimore | MD | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 129,539MWh↓ | 152,134,919.4kg↓ | 27 | 1174.4kg/MWh | 52 | |
Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta (100.00%) | Camden | NJ | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 78,270MWh↓ | 150,112,490.8kg↓ | 28 | 1917.9kg/MWh | 15 | |
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyCovanta (100.00%) | Alexandria | VA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 65,201MWh↑ | 139,096,885.1kg↑ | 29 | 2133.3kg/MWh | 6 | |
Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource RecoveryPasco County (100.00%) | Shady Hills CDP | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 79,451MWh↓ | 138,900,519.6kg↓ | 30 | 1748.3kg/MWh | 27 | |
Huntington Resource Recovery FacilityHuntington Resource Recovery (100.00%) | East Northport CDP | NY | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 87,421MWh↓ | 135,581,988kg↓ | 31 | 1550.9kg/MWh | 46 | |
Covanta Babylon IncCovanta (100.00%) | Wyandanch CDP | NY | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 56,768MWh↑ | 102,237,493.5kg↑ | 32 | 1801.0kg/MWh | 23 | |
Spokane Waste to EnergyCity of Spokane (100.00%) | Spokane | WA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 58,119MWh↑ | 101,025,378.7kg↓ | 33 | 1738.3kg/MWh | 31 | |
| Red Wing | MN | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 54,804MWh↓ | 99,627,238.2kg↓ | 34 | 1817.9kg/MWh | 20 | 12/2027 | |
McKay Bay FacilityTampa City of (100.00%) | Tampa | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 44,549MWh↓ | 94,148,776.8kg↓ | 35 | 2113.4kg/MWh | 7 | |
Covanta Southeastern Connecticut CompanyCovanta (100.00%) | New London County | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 50,216MWh↓ | 93,012,577.9kg↓ | 36 | 1852.2kg/MWh | 18 | |
Covanta Bristol EnergyCovanta (100.00%) | Bristol | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 47,313MWh↑ | 84,881,504.3kg↑ | 37 | 1794.0kg/MWh | 24 | |
Wheelabrator LisbonEastern Conn Res Recvy Auth (100.00%) | New London County | CT | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 45,948MWh↑ | 81,921,237.7kg↓ | 38 | 1782.9kg/MWh | 25 | |
Kent County Waste to Energy FacilityKent County (100.00%) | Grand Rapids | MI | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 43,308MWh↑ | 81,031,017.2kg↓ | 39 | 1871.1kg/MWh | 16 | |
| Mankato | MN | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 50,914MWh↑ | 80,009,009.6kg↑ | 40 | 1571.5kg/MWh | 44 | 12/2027 |
Published: 2025-07-29
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