🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Texas
Texas operates 15 biomass power plants totaling 401 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.5M 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.
Plants15operating
Capacity400 MWnameplate
Generation1.5M MWhannual
All Texas biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Power | Cushing | Nacogdoches County | 114 MW | Austin Energy |
| International Paper Texarkana Mill | Queen City | Cass County | 65 MW | Graphic Packaging International - Texarkana |
| Westrock (Tx) | Evadale | Jasper County | 58 MW | Westrock (Tx) |
| Woodville Renewable Power Project | Woodville | Tyler County | 50 MW | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc |
| Usg Paper, Llc - Orange Mill | Orange | Orange County | 48 MW | Usg Paper Llc |
| Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers | Santa Rosa | Hidalgo County | 25 MW | Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. |
| Covel Gardens Gas Recovery | San Antonio | Bexar County | 10 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Snider Industries | Marshall | Harrison County | 5 MW | Snider Industries Inc |
| Austin Gas Recovery | Austin | Travis County | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas To Energy | San Antonio | Bexar County | 4 MW | Nelson Gardens Energy, Llc |
| Ameresco Dallas Llc | Dallas | Dallas County | 4 MW | Ameresco Dallas Llc |
| Security | Cleveland | Montgomery County | 3 MW | Tx Lfg Energy, Lp |
| Westside Landfill Gas Recovery | Aledo | Parker County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility | Lewisville | Denton County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Mesquite Creek Lfgte Project | New Braunfels | Comal County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |