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BIOENERGY PLANTSNew Hanover County WASTEC
New Hanover County WASTEC is a 14.6 MW retired bioenergy plant in New Hanover County, North Carolina, operated by New Hanover County.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1984 (completed)
- ClosedApr 2011 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3TG | Municipal Solid Waste | 6.3 MW | Retired |
| 1TGA | Municipal Solid Waste | 4.2 MW | Retired |
| 1TGB | Municipal Solid Waste | 4.0 MW | Retired |
| 2BP | Municipal Solid Waste | 0.1 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- New Hanover County
- Location
- New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Balancing authority
- CPLE
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 14.6 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 50271
Location
34.2820, -77.9592
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem