75th largest plant in Alabama · 7981st nationally
Sand Valley Power Station is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 30.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,916 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 73% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Sand Valley Power Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Collinsville |
| County | Dekalb County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35691 |
| Coordinates | 34.34387, -85.86610 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMA | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GMB | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| GMC | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| SO₂ | 5 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 | Tennessee Valley 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.