Southeastern Connecticut Resource Recovery
OperatingTrash Incinerator           Total Power
17 MW
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132 Military Highway
Preston, CT 06365
United States
New London County
Latitude: 41.47594
Longitude: -72.06807
Year Opened: 1991
Water Source: Norwich Utilities
Notes
Rt 12 & Stuart Dr.
Stack is 240 ft.
From the Waste Not report:
"Situated in a residential area, in the S.W. corner of Preston on the Thames River. 13 towns have put-or-pay contracts to supply waste….According to Freedman, this incinerator has the highest tip fee of all CT plants, even though they have the highest (approx. 8.5 cents/kw) subsidy for electricity sales. Currently, the ash is going to Fall River, Massachusetts."

Mass burn technology: Duetsche Babcock Aniagen
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Data Sources

Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators
Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators
Energy Recovery Council 2010 Waste-to-Energy Database
EIA 2008
2012 U.S. Biomass Power Map
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
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Environmental Justice Analysis

Distance (miles)0 2.5 5 10 25
American Indian1.5%2.3%2.2%1.4%0.9%
Asian2.5%15.5%9.5%5.9%3.6%
Black2.5%3.3%9.6%7.2%5.0%
Hispanic3.4%5.2%11.4%9.1%9.0%
White87.8%70.7%63.9%73.1%79.5%
Population1,4124,39132k97k348k
Income$75k$72k$62k$67k$73k
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Unit Information

PowerTypeStatusFuelSecondary Fuel(s)
8.5 MWBurner: Unknown TypeOperatingMunicipal Solid Waste 344.5 Tons Per DayOil
8.5 MWBurner: Unknown TypeOperatingMunicipal Solid Waste 344.5 Tons Per DayOil

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