743rd largest plant in North Carolina · 9890th nationally
Waste Management Piedmont Lfgte Project is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 10.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 956 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Waste Management Piedmont Lfgte Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Kernersville |
| County | Forsyth County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27284 |
| Coordinates | 36.19361, -80.04055 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waste Management Of Carolinas Inc | Houston, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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 | 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.