39th largest plant in Kentucky · 6987th nationally
Cox Waste To Energy is a biomass power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 924 MWh per year — enough to power about 88 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (5.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Cox Waste To Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cox Companies, Llc |
| City | Campbellsville |
| County | Taylor County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 42718 |
| Coordinates | 37.32080, -85.36110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 4.0 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 02 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.