🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Kentucky
Kentucky operates 11 biomass power plants totaling 116 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 417.8k MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants11operating
Capacity115 MWnameplate
Generation417.8k MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in Kentucky
All Kentucky biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Mills | Hawesville | Hancock County | 88 MW | Domtar Paper Company Llc |
| Cox Waste To Energy | Campbellsville | Taylor County | 5 MW | Cox Companies, Llc |
| Bavarian Lfgte | Walton | Boone County | 5 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Laurel Ridge Lfgte | Lily | Laurel County | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Pendleton County Lfgte | Butler | Pendleton County | 3 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Green Valley Lfgte | Ashland | Greenup County | 2 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Hardin County Lfgte | Elizabethtown | Hardin County | 2 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| Green City Recovery, Llc | Georgetown | Scott County | 2 MW | Green City Recovery, Llc |
| Blue Ridge Generating | Irvine | Estill County | 2 MW | North American Biofuels, Llc |
| Morehead Generating Facility | Morehead | Rowan County | 1 MW | North American Biofuels, Llc |
| Glasgow Lfgte | Glasgow | Barren County | 1 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |