Landfill gasOperatingSOCO

Taylor

Landfill gas power plant in Taylor County, Georgia. 8 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL.

Also known as Taylor Power Plant · EIA plant 56870

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Key facts

Capacity
8 MWNameplate
Generators
8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
September 2003First generator online
Operator
Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDLEIA operator ID 55858
Grid
SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Taylor County, GA32.4522, −84.3872
EIA plant ID
56870EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Taylor produces

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Net generation, 2025

18.2 GWh

18,155 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

25.9%

2024: 47.5%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

18.2–57.2

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200818,817Not reported12 of 12
200913,567Not reported12 of 12
201013,48838.5%12 of 12
201114,020Not reported12 of 12
201248,02768.3%12 of 12
201345,19864.5%12 of 12
201441,53359.3%12 of 12
201548,51169.2%12 of 12
201641,97559.7%12 of 12
201739,36456.2%12 of 12
201857,19781.6%12 of 12
201933,08347.2%12 of 12
202032,69046.5%12 of 12
202125,89436.9%12 of 12
202218,89227.0%12 of 12
202331,66745.2%12 of 12
202433,35347.5%12 of 12
202518,15525.9%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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Water use

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No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Landfill Gas1.0September 2003
2Landfill Gas1.0September 2003
3Landfill Gas1.0September 2003
4Landfill Gas1.0September 2003
5Landfill Gas1.0December 2011
6Landfill Gas1.0December 2011
7Landfill Gas1.0December 2011
8Landfill Gas1.0December 2011

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Generation potential vs reported

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Questions about Taylor

How much power does Taylor produce?

Taylor reported 18,155 MWh (18.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.9% capacity factor on 8 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Taylor?

Taylor is in Taylor County, Georgia, at 32.4522, −84.3872. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).

Who operates Taylor?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Energy Developments, Inc d/b/a EDL as the operator (EIA operator ID 55858). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Taylor start operating?

Its first generator began operating in September 2003, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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