273rd largest plant in Florida · 7981st nationally
Springhill Gas Recovery Plant is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 32.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,133 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 78% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Springhill Gas Recovery Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Campbellton |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32426 |
| Coordinates | 30.92833, -85.42611 |
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 | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| SO₂ | 7 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.