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Georgia LFG Richland Creek Plant11 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Georgia LFG Richland Creek Plant is an 11 MW waste power facility in the United States, operated by Cube District Energy LLC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #209 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it contributes 0.11% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Georgia LFG 14.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jack McDonough (2,848 MW, Gas), Walton County Power LLC (494 MW, Gas), and Doyle Energy Facility (409 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 80 km northeast of Atlanta.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Cube District Energy LLC
Location
34.1271°, -84.0334°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,672. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #342 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Cube District Energy LLC operates 8 plants totalling 43 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 9,753 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buford (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.127100, -84.033400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
67 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
222.6 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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
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