56th largest plant in Kentucky · 12057th nationally
Morehead Generating Facility is a biomass power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 3.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 368 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Morehead Generating Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | North American Biofuels, Llc |
| City | Morehead |
| County | Rowan County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 40351 |
| Coordinates | 38.19100, -83.54400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3516 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| SO₂ | 1 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 | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.