79th largest plant in Alabama · 11524th nationally
Decatur-Morgan Co Lfg Recovery Project is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 10.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,022 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 77% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Decatur-Morgan Co Lfg Recovery Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Trinity |
| County | Morgan County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35673 |
| Coordinates | 34.62361, -87.10111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0290 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 1496 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 2 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 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
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.