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Kettle Butte Digester LLC1.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kettle Butte Digester LLC is a 1.8 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Kettle Butte Digester LLC since 2011. Ranked #122 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW accounts for 0.03% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Kettle Butte 95.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goshen Phase II (124.5 MW, Wind), Gem State (23.4 MW, Hydro), and Lower No 1 (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 200 km west of Boise.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Kettle Butte Digester LLC
Location
43.6319°, -112.2797°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,224 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Kettle Butte Digester LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 763 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upper Power Plant (20.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.631900, -112.279700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
35.4 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
512
cars per year
314
homes per year
107.2K
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
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