128th largest plant in Georgia · 4973rd nationally
Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 17.9 MW. It generates roughly 123.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,800 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 79% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (17.9 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc |
| City | Rabun Gap |
| County | Rabun County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30568 |
| Coordinates | 34.95360, -83.37860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 17.9 MW | Out of Service | 2010 |
| ST1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 4.1 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| SO₂ | 12 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 88 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 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.