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Released August 31, 2022 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Even though the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) notes U.S. capacity of waste-to-energy (WTE) power generation is on the decline, Industrial Info is tracking $1.69 billion worth of related projects--led by a major brownfield plant construction project and a plant expansion that would add new capacity.
The waste-to-energy process involves burning waste, the heat of which is released to convert water to steam. The steam is then routed to a turbine generator to produce electricity.
According to the EIA, from 2018 to 2022, 188 megawatts (MW) of WTE generating capacity was retired. The agency expects another 36 MW to be retired by 2027, explaining "low electricity prices, local opposition and continued policy concerns about emissions have pressured WTE plant owners to close in recent years." In addition, the related upfront capital-spending costs for constructing a new combustion plant "generally requires at least $100 million to finance construction."
The EIA notes Florida has 540 MW of WTE generating capacity, the most of any U.S. state. In Pasco County, Covanta Energy Corporation (Morristown, New Jersey) plans to construct a $525 million waste-to-energy plant expansion at Pasco County Solid Waste Department's Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility. The project, which is in the engineering stage, entails installing an additional municipal waste combustor to increase waste processing by 475 tons per day with a new 15-MW steam turbine generator. Construction is expected to kick off in April 2023, with the completion in 2025. Subscribers can click here for the project report.
In California, MWH Constructors (Broomfield, Colorado) and Webcor Builders Incorporated (San Francisco, California), through a construction management and general contracting joint venture, are at work on a $939 million biosolids digester facility and 5-MW combined heat and power plant for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The brownfield project involves dismantling and demolishing existing buildings to construct new buildings totaling 200,000 square feet, with six 1.3 million-gallon digester tanks. Upon completion in March 2026, the facility will be able to process 280,000 pounds per day of biosolids to produce 2 million cubic feet per day of biogas and 5 MW of renewable energy. The SFPUC is the third-largest municipal utility in California. The project is expected to wrap up in March 2026. Click here for the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power plant and project databases can click here for a full list of detailed WTE-related project reports, and click here for a list of the 78 operational WTE plants currently being tracked by Industrial Info.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The waste-to-energy process involves burning waste, the heat of which is released to convert water to steam. The steam is then routed to a turbine generator to produce electricity.
According to the EIA, from 2018 to 2022, 188 megawatts (MW) of WTE generating capacity was retired. The agency expects another 36 MW to be retired by 2027, explaining "low electricity prices, local opposition and continued policy concerns about emissions have pressured WTE plant owners to close in recent years." In addition, the related upfront capital-spending costs for constructing a new combustion plant "generally requires at least $100 million to finance construction."
The EIA notes Florida has 540 MW of WTE generating capacity, the most of any U.S. state. In Pasco County, Covanta Energy Corporation (Morristown, New Jersey) plans to construct a $525 million waste-to-energy plant expansion at Pasco County Solid Waste Department's Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility. The project, which is in the engineering stage, entails installing an additional municipal waste combustor to increase waste processing by 475 tons per day with a new 15-MW steam turbine generator. Construction is expected to kick off in April 2023, with the completion in 2025. Subscribers can click here for the project report.
In California, MWH Constructors (Broomfield, Colorado) and Webcor Builders Incorporated (San Francisco, California), through a construction management and general contracting joint venture, are at work on a $939 million biosolids digester facility and 5-MW combined heat and power plant for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The brownfield project involves dismantling and demolishing existing buildings to construct new buildings totaling 200,000 square feet, with six 1.3 million-gallon digester tanks. Upon completion in March 2026, the facility will be able to process 280,000 pounds per day of biosolids to produce 2 million cubic feet per day of biogas and 5 MW of renewable energy. The SFPUC is the third-largest municipal utility in California. The project is expected to wrap up in March 2026. Click here for the project report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power plant and project databases can click here for a full list of detailed WTE-related project reports, and click here for a list of the 78 operational WTE plants currently being tracked by Industrial Info.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
