103rd largest plant in Utah · 9978th nationally
Hill Afb Lfg Facility, Bldg #737 is a biomass power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 2.3 MW. It generates roughly 13.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,290 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 67% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Hill Afb Lfg Facility, Bldg #737 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Federal Solutions |
| City | Hill Afb |
| County | Davis County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84056 |
| Coordinates | 41.12902, -111.96415 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFGG3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| LFGG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| LFGG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| U.s. Air Force, Hill Afb | Hill Afb, UT | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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.