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11.1 MW Landfill Gas (11 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (0 MW) operating in Spartanburg, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
11.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Landfill Gas + Solar Photovoltaic
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8942, -82.1783
County
Spartanburg, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BMW Manufacturing Co LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BMW Manufacturing Co LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The BMW Manufacturing Co plant, located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is a hybrid power plant utilizing both landfill gas (LFG) and solar photovoltaic technologies. The plant has a total capacity of 11.1 MW distributed across 3 generators. It commenced operations in 2009 and is owned and operated by BMW Manufacturing Co LLC. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 12,173 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.5%. The solar photovoltaic portion of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system. Among landfill gas plants in South Carolina, the BMW Manufacturing Co plant ranks 2nd out of 8. Nationally, it ranks 32nd out of 284 landfill gas plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
12.2K MWh
Annual Generation
12.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
454 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $38.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.353 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.008 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
32.9%
Annual Net Gen
32 GWh
CO₂eq
454 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina