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Laurel Ridge LFGTE4 MW Waste

Waste

Laurel Ridge LFGTE is a 4 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by East Kentucky Power Coop Inc since 2003. Ranked #364 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Laurel Ridge 40.25 times smaller. The nearest plant is Laurel Dam (70 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 120 km southeast of Lexington.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
East Kentucky Power Coop Inc
Location
37.0350°, -84.0933°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #578 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

East Kentucky Power Coop Inc operates 11 plants totalling 3,658 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,900 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laurel Dam (17.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.035000, -84.093300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
186.2 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
367.9K
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
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