117th largest plant in Washington · 8126th nationally
Lri Lfgte Facility is a biomass power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 33.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,200 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Lri Lfgte Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Frontier Operation Services |
| City | Graham |
| County | Pierce County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98338 |
| Coordinates | 46.97556, -122.29056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| B | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| C | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| SO₂ | 6 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 | Puget Sound Energy |
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.