74th largest plant in Utah · 7981st nationally
Trans-Jordan Generating Station is a biomass power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 38.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,635 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 91% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Trans-Jordan Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | South Jordan |
| County | Salt Lake County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84095 |
| Coordinates | 40.55000, -112.06310 |
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 | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| SO₂ | 8 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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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.