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BioTown Ag is a 6 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by BioTown Ag since 2012. Ranked #83 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.12% of the country's 5,191 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making BioTown Ag 28.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC (200.4 MW, Wind) and Meadow Lake Wind Farm LLC (199.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 50 km from Lafayette.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
BioTown Ag
Location
40.7656°, -86.8797°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #861 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

BioTown Ag operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 5,970 MW combined

Nearest plant: Norway (IN) (10.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.765600, -86.879700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
34 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
110.0 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
357.2K
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
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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