Cox Waste to Energy
Taylor County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 54850 · Operator: Cox Interior Inc
Nameplate5MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor33%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1995
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.6 | 36.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.8 | 22.0% | — |
| 2004 | 13.8 | 47.5% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6 | 54.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6 | 47.1% | — |
| 2007 | 9.9 | 34.2% | — |
| 2008 | 16.3 | 56.3% | — |
| 2009 | 8.6 | 29.6% | — |
| 2010 | 6.1 | 21.1% | — |
| 2011 | 8.3 | 28.6% | — |
| 2012 | 13.6 | 46.9% | — |
| 2013 | 11.8 | 40.6% | — |
| 2014 | 8.1 | 27.9% | — |
| 2015 | 12.4 | 42.8% | — |
| 2016 | 13.2 | 45.4% | — |
| 2017 | 12.1 | 41.9% | — |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 6.8% | — |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 5.5% | — |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 4.7% | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 3.5% | — |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 3.2% | — |
| 2024 | 9.7 | 33.5% | — |
| 2025 | 9.6 | 33.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 4 | 3 | Jan 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 1 | 0.3 | Oct 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cox Interior Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cox Interior Inc | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Liberty Station | — | 36.1 km |
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| Hardin County LFGTE | 2 MW | 55.3 km |
| Glover Creek Solar, LLC | 55 MW | 56.1 km |