71st largest plant in Tennessee · 7981st nationally
West Camden is a biomass power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 39.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,711 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 93% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | West Camden |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Camden |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 38320 |
| Coordinates | 36.05789, -88.14196 |
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 | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| SO₂ | 7 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 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
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.