139th largest plant in Georgia · 5507th nationally
Georgia Lfg Richland Creek Plant is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 11.2 MW. It generates roughly 62.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,980 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 64% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Georgia Lfg Richland Creek Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| City | Buford |
| County | Gwinnett County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30288 |
| Coordinates | 34.12715, -84.03338 |
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 | 2.4 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GM02 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GM03 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GM04 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GM05 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| SO₂ | 12 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 | 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.