🌿 Biomass Power Plants in New Jersey
New Jersey operates 10 biomass power plants totaling 218 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.2M 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.
Plants10operating
Capacity218 MWnameplate
Generation1.2M MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in New Jersey
All New Jersey biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covanta Essex Company | Newark | Essex County | 70 MW | Covanta Essex Company |
| Union County Resource Recovery | Rahway | Union County | 45 MW | Reworld Union (Nj), Llc |
| Camden Resource Recovery Facility | Camden | Camden County | 35 MW | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center |
| Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Sayreville | Middlesex County | 23 MW | Middlesex County Utilities Authority |
| Ocean County Landfill | Manchester | Ocean County | 14 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Wheelabrator Gloucester Lp | Westville | Gloucester County | 14 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Cinnamon Bay Edgeboro Landfill | East Brunswick | Middlesex County | 10 MW | Cinnamon Bay Llc |
| Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex | Millville | Cumberland County | 5 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Woodbine Landfill Plant | Woodbine | Cape May County | 2 MW | Cape May County Municipal |
| Pennsauken Landfill | Pennsauken | Camden County | 1 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |