150th largest plant in Georgia · 6594th nationally
Pecan Row Landfill To Electric Facility is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 30.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,886 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 54% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Pecan Row Landfill To Electric Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Valdosta |
| County | Lowndes County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31601 |
| Coordinates | 30.81500, -83.36250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GM04 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 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 | 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.