Dynamic WTE Plant Specific Energy Table

Maximum Theoretical Lower Heating Value @ 5000 BTU/lb: 3224 kWh/tonne.

Plant NameLocationElectricity (kWh/tonne)Thermal (kWh/tonne)Total (kWh/tonne)
PlymouthConshohocken, United States7010701
Delaware Valley Resource Recovery FacilityChester, United States6970697
Baltimore RescoBaltimore, United States7110711
Wheelabrator FallsFalls Township, United States9420942
Puente Hills LandfillLos Angeles, United States1290129
StanislausCrows Landing, United States7490749
Curtis BayBaltimore, United States7110711
BristolBristol, United States6680668
Mid-ConnHartford, United States106801068
Lee CountyFort Myers, United States7260726
MacArthurRonkonkoma, United States6590659
BabylonWest Babylon, United States6040604
HempsteadHempstead, United States7660766
SECONNPreston, United States6960696
WallingfordWallingford, United States6980698
Harrisburg RRFHarrisburg, United States7000700
York County RRFYork, United States7530753
Lancaster County RRFBainbridge, United States7990799
Walter B. Hall Resource Recovery FacilityTulsa, United States3980398
Marion County WTE FacilityBrooks, United States6350635
HPOWERKapolei, United States7030703
Montgomery County RRFDickerson, United States9770977
AlexandriaAlexandria, United States6290629
I-95 Energy/Resource Recovery FacilityLorton, United States7020702
FibrominnBenson, United States107101071
Lycoming County LandfillAllenwood, United States24024
SERRFLong Beach, United States7010701
SEMASSRochester, United States6660666
Greater Detroit RRFDetroit, United States5490549
HaverhillHaverhill, United States7910791
PittsfieldPittsfield, United States99099
Pioneer Valley RRFAgawam, United States6140614
Kent CountyGrand Rapids, United States7680768
Hennepin CountyMinneapolis, United States7410741
Hillsborough County RRFTampa, United States6880688
Southeastern FloridaMiami-Dade County, United States6840684
Lake County RRFOkahumpka, United States7320732
Pasco County RRFSpring Hill, United States7920792
Bridgeport RescoBridgeport, United States7940794
ClaremontClaremont, United States6660666
ConcordConcord, United States7460746
Essex County RRFNewark, United States6190619
Union County RRFRahway, United States7610761
Warren Energy Resource CompanyOxford, United States8030803
GloucesterWestville, United States6490649
Hudson FallsWashington County, United States7990799
LisbonLisbon, United States7990799
Mckay BayTampa, United States5860586
MillburyMillbury, United States8170817
North AndoverNorth Andover, United States7110711
North BrowardPompano Beach, United States8050805
South BrowardFort Lauderdale, United States7820782
SpokaneSpokane, United States8660866
WestchesterPeeskill, United States7110711
PortsmouthPortsmouth, United States7990799
SaugusSaugus, United States6750675
OndondagaJamesville, United States6760676
Geneva Energy Power PlantFord Heights, United States287402874
SELCHPLondon, United Kingdom7300730
Kent EnviropowerMaidstone, United Kingdom5260526
BirminghamTyseley, United Kingdom7010701
TeessideTeeside, United Kingdom7300730
BoltonBolton, United Kingdom5500550
Richmond Hill - Isle of ManIsle of Man, United Kingdom7300730
Coventry, United Kingdom6100610
La Collette, United Kingdom5840584
MarchwoodMarchwood, United Kingdom7430743
PortsmouthPortsmouth, United Kingdom7430743
SavenasGothenburg, Sweden5717611332
SYSAV SjolundaMalmo, Sweden46221542616
GärstadverketLinkoping, Sweden45112291680
BrobekkOslo, Norway025002500
KlemetsrudOslo, Norway46720002467
FrevarFredrikstad, Norway022662266
Amsterdam WFPP/WTEAmsterdam, Netherlands714214928
BresciaBrescia, Italy65710001657
MVRHamburg, Germany7940794
Südwestthüringen, Germany6950695
Villefranche-sur-Saone, France142301423
EsianeVillers-Saint-Paul, France4040404
ArgenteuilArgenteuil, France541346887
AzalysCarrières-sous-Poissy, France3860386
Carrières sur seineCarrières-sur-seine, France44257301
Ivry-Paris XIII (IP13)Paris, France11013011411
VestforbrændingGlostrup, Denmark43524692904
ZEVOPrague, Czech Republic7260726
Dongguan Kewei, China5400540
Nanshan, China3600360
Hebei LingdaShijiazhuang, China7100710
Fuzhou HongmiaolingFuzhou, China5330533
Burnaby EFW FacilityBurnaby, Canada7820782
Trail RoadOttawa, Canada112701127
IVM, Belgium7400740
SpittelauVienna, Austria4915261575
KRV ArnoldsteinArnoldstein, Austria274548822
AVNZwentendorf, Austria035043504
PfaffenauVienna, Austria26016401900
CTRAAndorra, Andorra4500450

NOTICE: The data presented here are for informational purposes only. This information should not be used to judge the environmental or economic benefits of a given plant. Efficiency can vary due to plant design, reductions in capacity, changes in waste quality, available data, errors in data entry, net-vs-gross output, and season (some plants dump heat in summer, sell it in winter). Also, plants producing heat-only at a high "efficiency" do not necessarily provide greater benefit, due to the fact that electricity is a much higher quality form of energy with greater environmental impacts, economic value, and general utility.