Laurel Ridge Landfill Plant
Laurel County, Ky.
EKPC added three plants that produce electric power from landfill
gas in fall 2003. Each $4 million gas-to-electricity plant converts methane that is produced from decaying trash into
electricity. The projects have been applauded for being both
environmentally responsible and cost efficient. The Laurel plant
has five operational units.
Of the 6,000 landfills
across the U.S., there are about 340 with landfill gas-to-electric
projects currently in operation. The Environmental Protection Agency
estimates as many as 500 additional landfills could cost effectively tap
methane as an energy source, producing enough electricity to power one
million homes across the country. EKPC now ranks as one of the leaders in
renewable energy production in the Southeastern United States.
Laurel Ridge Capacity:
4.0 megawatts
Laurel Ridge Landfill
3608 East Hwy 552
Lily, Kentucky 40740
Plant Supervisor: Kenneth Neely
To arrange a tour call 606-878-2416
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