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GL Dairy Biogas is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by GL Dairy Biogas LLC since 2013. Ranked #117 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity represents 0.04% 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 GL Dairy Biogas 86 times smaller. Nearby plants include Columbia (WI) (1,112 MW, Coal), West Campus Cogeneration Facility (169.3 MW, Gas), and Glacier Hills (162 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Madison.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
GL Dairy Biogas LLC
Location
43.1244°, -89.5450°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

GL Dairy Biogas LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 4,302 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Campus Cogeneration Facility (11.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.124400, -89.545000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
34.1 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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