Laurel Ridge LFGTE
A 4 MW waste power plant in Laurel, Kentucky, owned by East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc, commissioned in 2003, retired in 2023.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56279Retired 2023Waste
Nameplate capacity
4 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
2003
Owner
East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
Location
Laurel, Kentucky
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2023
Technology
Landfill Gas
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.6 | |
| 2016 | 21 | |
| 2017 | 21.5 | |
| 2018 | 23 | |
| 2019 | 18.7 | |
| 2020 | 17 | |
| 2021 | 13.3 | |
| 2022 | 10.3 | |
| 2023 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Dam | Hydroelectric | 70 MW | ~18 km |
| Cooper | Coal | 344 MW | ~44 km |
| Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati | Hydroelectric | 2.5 MW | ~72 km |
| SR Turkey Creek, LLC | Solar | 50 MW | ~75 km |
| Blue Ridge Generating | Waste | 1.6 MW | ~79 km |
| Norris Dam | Hydroelectric | 131.4 MW | ~90 km |