5 MW Wood Waste operating in Taylor, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3208, -85.3611
County
Taylor, KY
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cox Companies, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cox Companies, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cox Waste to Energy is a 5 MW biomass power plant located in Taylor County, Kentucky. The plant began operating in 1995 and is owned and operated by Cox Companies, LLC. The facility utilizes two generators and its primary fuel source is wood waste (WDS). Cox Waste to Energy is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which operates within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 9,709 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.1%. Cox Waste to Energy is the largest wood/wood waste biomass plant in Kentucky, and ranks 90th out of 97 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
827 MWh
Latest Month
9.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PJM/EKPC 970242670
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report