World Power Plants

Big Sky Dairy Digester1.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Big Sky Dairy Digester is a 1.6 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by DF-AP #1 LLC since 2009. Ranked #127 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Big Sky Dairy Digester 107 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bliss (75 MW, Hydro), Lower Salmon (60 MW, Hydro), and Twin Falls (52.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 200 km from Boise.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
DF-AP #1 LLC
Location
42.8656°, -114.7914°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,248 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

DF-AP #1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 1,498 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upper Malad (7.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.865600, -114.791400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
35.6 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
456
cars per year
279
homes per year
95.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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