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Morehead Generating Facility1.4 MW Waste

Waste

Morehead Generating Facility is a 1.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by North American Biofuels LLC since 2019. Ranked #529 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0143% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Morehead Generating Facility 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blue Ridge Generating (1.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 120 km east of Lexington.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
North American Biofuels LLC
Location
38.1910°, -83.5440°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

North American Biofuels LLC operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 8,139 MW combined

Nearest plant: J K Smith (59.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.191000, -83.544000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
19.8 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
616
cars per year
378
homes per year
128.8K
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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