149th largest plant in Indiana · 8991st nationally
Veolia Es Blackfoot Landfill Facility is a biomass power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 9.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 861 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Veolia Es Blackfoot Landfill Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co |
| City | Winslow |
| County | Pike County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47598 |
| Coordinates | 38.32722, -87.20056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| BLG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| SO₂ | 2 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.