132nd largest plant in Indiana · 7981st nationally
Earthmovers Lfgte is a biomass power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 25.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,429 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Earthmovers Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc |
| City | Elkhart |
| County | Elkhart County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46517 |
| Coordinates | 41.62294, -85.97516 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 5 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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.