Mason County Lfgte is a natural gas power plant in Kentucky.
| Plant Name | Mason County Lfgte |
|---|---|
| Operator | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| City | Maysville |
| County | Mason County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 41056 |
| Coordinates | 38.58580, -83.72420 |
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 | 2.0 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.