766th largest plant in Texas · 8311th nationally
Ameresco Dallas Llc is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 27.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,644 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 75% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ameresco Dallas Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Dallas Llc |
| City | Dallas |
| County | Dallas County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75253 |
| Coordinates | 32.64861, -96.64444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| ENG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| ENG3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
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.