51st largest plant in Kentucky · 10231st nationally
Green City Recovery, Llc is a biomass power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 164 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 0 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Green City Recovery, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Green City Recovery, Llc |
| City | Georgetown |
| County | Scott County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 40324 |
| Coordinates | 38.34528, -84.54889 |
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 | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. | Georgetown, KY | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company |
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.