133rd largest plant in South Carolina · 8991st nationally
Union Renewable Energy Facility is a biomass power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 21.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,013 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 75% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Union Renewable Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lockhart Power Co |
| City | Enoree |
| County | Union County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29335 |
| Coordinates | 34.61577, -81.81866 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00611 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 00677 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| SO₂ | 4 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 | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.