97th largest plant in South Carolina · 6085th nationally
Richland County Landfill is a biomass power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 8.9 MW. It generates roughly 12.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Richland County Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| City | Lugoff |
| County | Richland County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29078 |
| Coordinates | 34.10300, -80.79049 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 5.7 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| R2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| R3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 4 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 | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
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.