143rd largest plant in Georgia · 6210th nationally
Taylor is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 31.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,015 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Taylor |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Mauk |
| County | Taylor County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31058 |
| Coordinates | 32.45220, -84.38720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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.