703rd largest plant in North Carolina · 8991st nationally
Iredell County Lfg Facility is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 25.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,396 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 90% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Iredell County Lfg Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Iredell Transmission Llc |
| City | Statesville |
| County | Iredell County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28625 |
| Coordinates | 35.76928, -80.82600 |
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 | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| SO₂ | 4 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 | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.