137th largest plant in South Carolina · 9100th nationally
Horry Land Fill Gas Site is a biomass power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.1 MW. It generates roughly 8.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 803 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Horry Land Fill Gas Site |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| City | Conway |
| County | Horry County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29526 |
| Coordinates | 33.81250, -78.96722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Cancelled | — |
| HG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| HG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| HG3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| HG4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| SO₂ | 2 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 | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
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.