146th largest plant in Georgia · 6541st nationally
Georgia Lfg Oak Grove Plant is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 6.6 MW. It generates roughly 38.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,660 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 234 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Georgia Lfg Oak Grove Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| City | Winder |
| County | Barrow County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30680 |
| Coordinates | 33.96499, -83.76564 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM01 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GM02 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GM03 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| CO₂ | 4.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 234 lb/MWh |
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 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.