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Fremont Community Digester LLC5.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Fremont Community Digester LLC is a 5.8 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Generate Fremont Digester LLC since 2013. Ranked #84 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 5.8 MW represents 0.11% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Fremont Community Digester 29.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Winds Energy Park (Wind, 100.8 MW), J B Sims (Coal, 80 MW), and Hardy (Hydro, 31.5 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km northwest of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
5.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Generate Fremont Digester LLC.
Location
43.4597°, -85.9761°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,645. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,802 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #873 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Generate Fremont Digester LLC. operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 8,422 MW combined

Nearest plant: Croton (25.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.459700, -85.976100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.6 Kt
33 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
98.7 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
345.3K
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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