47th largest plant in Kentucky · 9890th nationally
Green Valley Lfgte is a biomass power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 16.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,610 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Green Valley Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| City | Ashland |
| County | Greenup County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 41102 |
| Coordinates | 38.39674, -82.80882 |
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 | 2003 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Cancelled | — |
| SO₂ | 3 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 | 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.