Kent County Waste to Energy Facility
A 18 MW waste power plant in Kent, Michigan, owned by Kent County, commissioned in 1989.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50860Waste
Nameplate capacity
18 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1989
Owner
Kent County
Location
Kent, Michigan
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
98.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | |
| 2016 | 100.8 | |
| 2017 | 99.5 | |
| 2018 | 102.3 | |
| 2019 | 96 | |
| 2020 | 100.8 | |
| 2021 | 101.4 | |
| 2022 | 96.6 | |
| 2023 | 93.4 | |
| 2024 | 98.4 |
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