🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Maryland
Maryland operates 9 biomass power plants totaling 158 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 641.7k MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants9operating
Capacity158 MWnameplate
Generation641.7k MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in Maryland
All Maryland biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Resource Recovery | Dickerson | Montgomery County | 68 MW | Covanta Montgomery, Inc. |
| Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse | Baltimore | Baltimore City County | 65 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Eastern Correctional Institute | Westover | Somerset County | 6 MW | Maryland Environmental Service |
| Wicomico | Salisbury | Wicomico County | 5 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Brown Station Road Plant Ii | Upper Marlboro | Prince Georges County | 4 MW | Prince George's County |
| Eastern Landfill Gas Llc | White Marsh | Baltimore County | 4 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Millersville Lfg | Severn | Anne Arundel County | 3 MW | Les Operations Services Llc |
| Brown Station Road Plant I | Upper Marlboro | Prince Georges County | 3 MW | Prince George's County |
| Alpha Ridge Lfg | Marriottsville | Howard County | 1 MW | Howard County - Maryland |