Green Power
You have the power to help the environment.
You have the power to help the environment by purchasing “green power” — electricity generated from a renewable, more environmentally friendly sources. Green energy purchased through Carroll EMC is currently generated from facilities at two landfill sites and one biomass (wood waste) facility.
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Taylor County Landfill Gas Facility
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Project Overview
- Located in Taylor County, Ga.
- Expected to generate 50,000 megawatt hours of clean, renewable electricity annually
- Offset is equivalent to 37,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions
- Will produce enough electricity to serve about 3,300 EMC households
Technical Details:
- Generation Capacity: 7 megawatts
- Nominal Capacity Factor: 80%
- Owner/Operator: Energy Development Inc.
Number of Participating Electric Membership Corporations:
- 36
Wolf Creek Landfill Gas Facility
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Project Overview
- Located in Twiggs County, Ga.
- Expected to generate 20,000 megawatt hours of clean, renewable electricity annually
- Offset is equivalent to 15,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions
- Will produce enough electricity to serve about 1,300 EMC households
Technical Details:
- Generation Capacity: 2.8 megawatts
- Nominal Capacity Factor: 80%
- Owner/Operator: Waste Management Renewable Energy, LLC
Number of Participating Electric Membership Corporations:
- 31
Rabun Gap Biomass Facility
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Project Overview
- Located in Rabun County, Ga.
- Expected to generate 120,000 megawatt hours of clean, renewable electricity annually
- Offset is equivalent to 89,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions
- Will produce enough electricity to serve about 8,000 EMC households
Technical Details:
- Generation Capacity: 16 megawatts
- Nominal Capacity Factor: 85%
- Owner/Operator: Rockland Capital
Number of Participating Electric Membership Corporations:
- 15