🌿 Biomass Power Plants in New York
New York operates 31 biomass power plants totaling 514 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 2.6M 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.
Plants31operating
Capacity513 MWnameplate
Generation2.6M MWhannual
All New York biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covanta Hempstead | Westbury | Nassau County | 79 MW | Covanta Hempstead Company |
| Wheelabrator Westchester | Peekskill | Westchester County | 60 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Reenergy Black River | Fort Drum | Jefferson County | 56 MW | Black River Generation Llc |
| Reworld Niagara I | Niagara Falls | Niagara County | 50 MW | Reworld Niagara I, Llc |
| Onondaga County Resource Recovery | Jamesville | Onondaga County | 40 MW | Covanta Onondega Lp |
| Finch Paper | Glen Falls | Warren County | 29 MW | Finch Paper Llc |
| Huntington Resource Recovery Facility | East Northport | Suffolk County | 28 MW | Huntington Resource Recovery |
| Seneca Energy | Seneca Falls | Seneca County | 18 MW | Seneca Energy Ii |
| Reworld Babylon Inc | West Babylon | Suffolk County | 17 MW | Reworld Babylon Inc |
| Wheelabrator Hudson Falls | Hudson Falls | Washington County | 14 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Macarthur Waste To Energy Facility | Ronkonkoma | Suffolk County | 13 MW | Reworld Macarthur Renewable Energy |
| Ontario Lfgte | Stanley | Ontario County | 11 MW | Seneca Energy Ii |
| High Acres Gas Recovery | Fairport | Monroe County | 10 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Chautauqua Lfgte Facility | Jamestown | Chautauqua County | 10 MW | Chautauqua Green Energy, Llc |
| Dutchess Cnty Resource Recovery Facility | Poughkeepsie | Dutchess County | 9 MW | Dutchess County Rra |
| Modern Innovative Energy Llc | Youngstown | Niagara County | 6 MW | Innovative Energy Systems Inc |
| Colonie Lfgte Facility | Cohoes | Albany County | 6 MW | Innovative Energy Systems Inc |
| Chaffee Gas Recovery | Chaffee | Erie County | 6 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Danc Lfgte Facility | Rodman | Jefferson County | 6 MW | Innovative Energy Systems Inc |
| Clinton Lfgte Facility | Morrisonville | Clinton County | 6 MW | Innovative Energy Systems Inc |
| Mill Seat Renewable Energy Facility | Bergen | Genesee County | 6 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Mm Albany Energy | Albany | Albany County | 6 MW | Mm Albany Energy Llc |
| Model City Energy Facility | Youngstown | Niagara County | 6 MW | Model City Energy Llc |
| Hyland Lfgte Facility | Angelica | Allegany County | 5 MW | Innovative Energy Systems Inc |
| Nanticoke Lfg | Binghamton | Broome County | 4 MW | Broome Energy Resources, Llc |
| Oswego County Energy Recovery | Fulton | Oswego County | 4 MW | Oswego County |
| Fulton Lfgte Facility | Johnstown | Fulton County | 3 MW | Innovative Energy Systems Inc |
| Oneida Herkimer | Boonville | Oneida County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Auburn Lfg Energy Facility | Auburn | Cayuga County | 2 MW | City Of Auburn, New York |
| Synergy Biogas | Wyoming | Wyoming County | 1 MW | Ch4 Biogas Llc |
| Tbe-Montgomery Llc | Montgomery | Orange County | — | Tbe Montgomery Llc |