150th largest plant in Georgia · 6594th nationally
Superior Landfill Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 46.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,465 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 84% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Superior Landfill Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Savannah |
| County | Chatham County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31419 |
| Coordinates | 32.03030, -81.27220 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| GEN8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| SO₂ | 10 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.