🌿 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
Where biomass plants sit in New York
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 |