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Blue Ridge Generating1.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Blue Ridge Generating is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by North American Biofuels LLC since 2013. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW accounts for 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Blue Ridge Generating 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J K Smith (1055 MW, Gas), Cooperative Solar One (8.5 MW, Solar), and Morehead Generating Facility (1.4 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Lexington.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
North American Biofuels LLC
Location
37.7411°, -83.9889°

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
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

North American Biofuels LLC operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,160 MW combined

Nearest plant: J K Smith (18.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.741100, -83.988900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
42.1 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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